What Do You Know About Writing Algebraic Expressions Introduction?

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What Do You Know About Writing Algebraic Expressions Introduction? - Quiz

Algebra (from Arabic "al-jabr" literally meaning "reunion of broken parts") is one of the broad parts of mathematics, together with number theory, geometry and analysis.

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1.

Algebra is a topic under .....
- A.
  
  Mathematics
- B.
  
  Literature
- C.
  
  Language
- D.
  
  Music
2.

The word "algebra" comes from an/a ...... word
- A.
  
  Latin
- B.
  
  French
- C.
  
  Arabic
- D.
  
  English
3.

The word entered the English language during what century?
- A.
  
  10th century
- B.
  
  15th century
- C.
  
  20th century
- D.
  
  18th century
4.

The roots of algebra can be traced to the ancient ..... who developed an advanced arithmetical system
- A.
  
  Greeks
- B.
  
  English
- C.
  
  Egyptians
- D.
  
  Babylonians
5.

Who created a geometric algebra where terms were represented by sides of geometric objects, usually lines, that had letters associated with them?
- A.
  
  The Greeks
- B.
  
  The Latins
- C.
  
  The Babylonians
- D.
  
  The French
6.

Who was a famous mathematician?
- A.
  
  Hercules
- B.
  
  Zeus
- C.
  
  Pythagoras
- D.
  
  Odysseus
7.

Another Persian mathematician .... is credited with identifying the foundations of algebraic geometry
- A.
  
  Omar Khayyam
- B.
  
  Isaac Newton
- C.
  
  Bill Nye
- D.
  
  Albert Einstein
8.

Another Persian mathematician Omar Khayyam is credited with identifying the foundations of algebraic geometry and found the general geometric solution of the .....?
- A.
  
  Analytic geometry
- B.
  
  Cubic equations
- C.
  
  Ratio
- D.
  
  Proportions
9.

Before the ......., mathematics was divided into only two subfields
- A.
  
  11th century
- B.
  
  12 century
- C.
  
  13th century
- D.
  
  16th century
10.

Algebra is a topic taught in the what subject or course?
- A.
  
  Mathematics
- B.
  
  Chemistry
- C.
  
  Biology
- D.
  
  Music