The Ahmes (or Rhind) Papyrus and the Berlin Papyrus are of interest to mathematics historians because of their details on
a. the value of pi
b. simultaneous equations
c. fractions
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
Question 2 1 points Save
The major transition from picture writing to alphabetic writing appears to have occurred in
a. Egypt
b. Greece
c. Crete
d. Canaan
e. none of the above
Question 3 1 points Save
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built during
a. the fourth dynasty
b. the reign of Cleopatra
c. the time of Moses
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
Question 4 1 points Save
Egyptian mathematicians appear to have made significant progress in
a. fractions
b. rectangular geometry
c. number progressions
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
Question 5 4 points Save
Why does Martin Bernal think Europeans gave up the “ancient model” of Egyptian influence over Greece?
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Question 6 4 points Save
Why is the lava covered city of Akrotiri so important to Martin Bernal’s “Black Athena” hypothesis?
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Question 7 2 points Save
Why are scholars so interested in the Sahel region of Africa today? (There is more than one correct answer to this question.)
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Question 8 2 points Save
Briefly describe one major achievement of ancient Egyptian medicine.
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Question 9 2 points Save
According to the lecture, why is Africa so poor? You do not have to agree with the lecture, just show you understand it.
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Question 10 2 points Save
What surprising new conclusions have archaeologists reached about the apparent purpose of the famous lines of Nazca?
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Question 11 2 points Save
According to Weatherford, how did the potato come to play a central role in generating the industrial revolution in Europe? [Note: this is an extra credit make up points question open to all students]
a. the value of pi
b. simultaneous equations
c. fractions
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
Question 2 1 points Save
The major transition from picture writing to alphabetic writing appears to have occurred in
a. Egypt
b. Greece
c. Crete
d. Canaan
e. none of the above
Question 3 1 points Save
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built during
a. the fourth dynasty
b. the reign of Cleopatra
c. the time of Moses
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
Question 4 1 points Save
Egyptian mathematicians appear to have made significant progress in
a. fractions
b. rectangular geometry
c. number progressions
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
Question 5 4 points Save
Why does Martin Bernal think Europeans gave up the “ancient model” of Egyptian influence over Greece?
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Question 6 4 points Save
Why is the lava covered city of Akrotiri so important to Martin Bernal’s “Black Athena” hypothesis?
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Question 7 2 points Save
Why are scholars so interested in the Sahel region of Africa today? (There is more than one correct answer to this question.)
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Question 8 2 points Save
Briefly describe one major achievement of ancient Egyptian medicine.
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Question 9 2 points Save
According to the lecture, why is Africa so poor? You do not have to agree with the lecture, just show you understand it.
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Question 10 2 points Save
What surprising new conclusions have archaeologists reached about the apparent purpose of the famous lines of Nazca?
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Question 11 2 points Save
According to Weatherford, how did the potato come to play a central role in generating the industrial revolution in Europe? [Note: this is an extra credit make up points question open to all students]