Exam 7: Achievements in Science and Technology in Medieval Times

Progress in methodology with the beginning of experiments was started by …………….on optics from 1000 CE in his 'Book of Optics".

Ibn Musa of Khwarismi, the ……………..mathematician developed the concept of 'algoritham'.

The Chinese mathematician, ……………..of 13th century had criticised earlier mathematicians who were content with using methods, without working out their theoretical origins and principles.

The two most important scientists of the medieval …………..were Shen Kuo and Subsistence Song; both lived in the 11th century.

The scholar official ………………..of 11th century, in his 'Bencao Tujing' not only systematically categorized herbs and minerals according to their pharmaceutical uses, but regions they could be found.