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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Gem from Isaac Newton.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT one of the basic definitions in Elements?
(a) Parabola.
(b) Right angles.
(c) Line.
(d) Straight Line.

2. Who was the author of the book Elements?
(a) Euclid.
(b) Einstein.
(c) Lindemann.
(d) Hippocrates.

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

4. As described by Archimedes, what is always true about he diameter of the circle?
(a) It's equal to the square of the radius.
(b) It's never proportional to its circumference.
(c) It's always proportional to its circumference.
(d) It's equal to pi.

5. Who's method did Tartaglia's challenger use in the contest to solve cubic equations?
(a) del Ferro's method.
(b) Cardano's method.
(c) Fontana's method.
(d) Pacioli's method.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an example of a postulate that must be accepted in Elements?

2. Which of the following is true in modern math about twin primes?

3. Which of Euclid's postulates troubled many of the following generations of mathematicians?

4. What did Newton's calculus involve?

5. Who was del Ferro's student?

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