De La Salle Andres Soriano Memorial College

Don Andres Soriano, Toledo City

M 100-History of Mathematics
Prelim

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ___________________

Teacher: ________________________________________
I.
Directions: Read and analyze each statement, then write the correct
answer on the space provided. (1pt. each correct answer)
1.
It was a method used by the Incas and other ancient Andean cultures to
keep records and communicate information.
2.
What are the three types of knots?
3.
Write down 4 symbols and its value of the following numeration system:
a.
Babylonian System
1.
2.
3.
4.
b.
Greek Numeration System
1.
2.
3.
4.
c.
Egyptian Numeral Hieroglyphs
1.
2.
3.
4.

4.
Give 4 symbols in Roman Numeral that can be repeated 3 times
5.
Hindu-Arabic numeration system has 10 symbols, give the smallest and
the biggest symbols.
II.
Convert the following Hindu-Arabic to other numeration systems.
(1 p0int each)

Hindu-Arabic Roman Numeral Greek Letter Babylonian

Numerals Hieroglyphs Symbols Symbols
1.
10
2.
24
3.
36
4.
48
5.
52
III.
Directions: Discuss the development of mathematics in the ancient period.

Rubric Scoring Guide

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complete understanding of a little lack of
understanding of the lesson understanding of understanding of
the lesson. the lesson the lesson
a.
Egypt and Babylonia

b.
Mathematics of ancient Greece

c.
Islamic, Hindu, and Chinese Mathematics