Question 1

Who was the first of the Great Alexandrian mathematicians?&#10;A)Epicurus&#10;B)Euclid&#10;C)Zeno&#10;D)Alexander the Great

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Euclid is recognized as the first of the Great Alexandrian mathematicians, known for his foundational work "Elements," which is a comprehensive compilation of the knowledge of geometry of his time.

Question 2

The famous work of Euclid on Geometry is &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Elements of Geometry&#10;B)Geometrical elements&#10;C)Theories on Geometry&#10;D)None of these

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Euclid's famous work on geometry is known as "Elements" or "Elements of Geometry," where he compiled the knowledge and theories of geometry of his time into a comprehensive framework.

Question 3

Archimedes is best known for his &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Theory that the sun was far more distant than the moon&#10;B)Discovery of the bright star called spica&#10;C)Method of measuring the specific gravities of substances&#10;D)New algebraic methods

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Archimedes is most renowned for his method of measuring the specific gravities of substances, which is a fundamental principle in physics. This discovery is often illustrated through the famous story of how he determined whether King Hiero's crown was made of pure gold by using the displacement of water.

Question 4

Name the person who does not belong to the following Mathematicians of Alexandria&#10;A)Apollonius&#10;B)Diophantus&#10;C)Galen&#10;D)Archimedes

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Galen was not a mathematician; he was a prominent physician and philosopher in the Roman Empire, not primarily associated with mathematics or the Alexandrian tradition.

Question 5

Who is called as 'The Father of Algebra'?&#10;A)Euclid&#10;B)Diophantus&#10;C)Archimedes&#10;D)Apollonius

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Diophantus is known as 'The Father of Algebra' due to his contributions in the field, particularly for his work "Arithmetica," which laid the foundations for algebra.

Question 6

Which is the best known work of Claudius Ptolemy?&#10;A)Almagest&#10;B)Republic&#10;C)Elements of Geometry&#10;D)None of these

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Almagest is the best known work of Claudius Ptolemy, which is a mathematical and astronomical treatise proposing the geocentric model of the universe.

Question 7

Who introduced a drastic reform in the making of calendar?&#10;A)Galen&#10;B)Claudius Ptolemy&#10;C)Julius Caesar&#10;D)Cicero

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Julius Caesar introduced the Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, in 46 BC. This calendar introduced a leap year system and was a significant improvement over the previous lunar calendars, making it more accurate in aligning with the solar year.

Question 8

Which is the oldest of the Vedas?&#10;A)Sama Veda&#10;B)Rig Veda&#10;C)Yajur Veda&#10;D)Atharva Veda

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The Rig Veda is the oldest of the Vedas, a collection of ancient Indian sacred texts. It is composed of hymns and is central to the Vedic religion.

Question 9

Who is the Vedic Sage who has enumerated various multiples of 10 in a systematic way?&#10;A)Caraka&#10;B)Susruta&#10;C)Patanjali&#10;D)Medhatithi

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Medhatithi, a Vedic sage, is known for systematically enumerating various multiples of 10 in the Vedic literature.

Question 10

Which is the earliest systematic astronomic text of this period?&#10;A)Jothisha Vedanga&#10;B)Sulva Sutra&#10;C)Atharva Veda&#10;D)Kanada Sutra

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The Jothisha Vedanga is considered the earliest systematic astronomic text from ancient India, focusing on the motions of celestial bodies and their impact on terrestrial events, which is fundamental to the development of astronomy.

Question 11

When Huan Tsang visited Nalanda, there were over &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Students&#10;A)8000&#10;B)2500&#10;C)8500&#10;D)7000

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Question 12

Classical Indian medical knowledge is called&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Carakasamhita&#10;B)Susruta samhita&#10;C)Ayurveda&#10;D)None of these

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The answer of Classical Indian medical knowledge is called&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Carakasamhita&#10;B)Susruta samhita&#10;C)Ayurveda&#10;D)None...

Question 13

The authoritative text on Yoga called 'Yagasutra' was written by&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Patanjali&#10;B)Aryabhata&#10;C)Nagarjuna&#10;D)Caraka

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Question 14

Who was the first Emperor of Chin dynasty?&#10;A)Liu Pang&#10;B)Lao Tsu&#10;C)Confucius&#10;D)Shih Huang Ti

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Question 15

Who prepared a star chart of about 800 stars?&#10;A)Shih Huang Ti&#10;B)Lao Tsu&#10;C)Shih Shen&#10;D)None of these

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Question 16

Which was the philosophical school founded by Lao Tsu in the 6th century BC?&#10;A)Taoism&#10;B)Protestantism&#10;C)Zen-Buddhism&#10;D)None of these

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Question 17

The historic flight of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina took place in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230; AD&#10;A)602&#10;B)538&#10;C)520&#10;D)622

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Question 18

Who is called 'The Father of Arabic Alchemy'?&#10;A)Abu Ali Hasan&#10;B)Jabir Ibn Hayyan&#10;C)Al-Fazari&#10;D)Caliph Al-Mamun

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Question 19

Who founded an astronomical observatory at Baghdad?&#10;A)Caliph al-Mansur&#10;B)Caliph al-Mamun&#10;C)Al-Fazare&#10;D)Alhazen

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Question 20

Roger Bacon's work 'Opus Majus' is a general compendium of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Scientific ideas and knowledge of the period&#10;B)Medical treatises&#10;C)Political treatises&#10;D)Monastic orders

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Question 21

Leonardo da Vinci's &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Anatomical drawings put him in the front rank of the anatomists of the world.&#10;A)100&#10;B)260&#10;C)1000&#10;D)750

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Question 22

Copernicus considered &#8230;&#8230;.. at the centre with all other planets revolving around it.&#10;A)Earth&#10;B)Sun&#10;C)Stars&#10;D)Moon

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Question 23

Who prepared the Rudolphian Tables which appeared in 1627?&#10;A)Johannes Kepler&#10;B)Michael Martlin&#10;C)Tycho Brahe&#10;D)Rheticus

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Question 24

Who said that there was no centre for the universe, since it is infinite?&#10;A)Galileo Galelei&#10;B)Bishop Oresme&#10;C)Giordano Bruno&#10;D)Cardinal Nicholas

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Question 25

Who was the first person to use telescope to view the sky?&#10;A)Giordano Bruno&#10;B)Johannas Kepler&#10;C)Galileo Galelei&#10;D)King Frederic II

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Question 26

The word 'po - lo - men' means &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Brahmin&#10;B)Soldier&#10;C)King&#10;D)Common men

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Deck 12: Historical Figures and Their Contributions