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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Extraordinary Sums of Leonhard Euler.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Neil's Abel from?
(a) Norway.
(b) Finland.
(c) Great Britian,
(d) Ireland.

2. Who challenged Tartaglia to a contest to solve cubic equations?
(a) Pacioli.
(b) Cardano.
(c) del Ferro.
(d) Fior.

3. In general, what did Euclid's number theory describe?
(a) The relationship of decimals to integers.
(b) The nature of whole numbers.
(c) The nature of measuring geometry.
(d) The relationship of fractions to decimals.

4. What hindered Euler's work as he grew older?
(a) He had very bad arthritis.
(b) He had a stroke.
(c) His increasing blindness.
(d) His hearing was getting worse.

5. Which of the following was true about Cardano, according to Dunham?
(a) He had three wives.
(b) He was a priest.
(c) He was jailed for heresy.
(d) He was not a mathematician.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sides did the pentadecagon have, as presented by Euclid?

2. Which of the following is an example of a perfect number?

3. Who asked Tartaglia for his solution to cubic equations?

4. Which of the following is false about the modern implications of Euclid's number theory?

5. In what time period did mathematicians find a solution to cubic equations?

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