Question 1

Around 800, ……………….assisted by the English monk Alcuin of York undertook what has come to be known as the 'Carolingian Renaissance', a programme of cultural revitalization and educational reforms.

Accepted Answer

A)  charlemagne
B)  avicenna
C)  averroes
D)  thomas aquinas A

Question 2

In 'Khandakhadhyaka', ……………….reinforced Aryabhatta's idea of another day beginning at mid-night.

Accepted Answer

A)  nilakanta somayaji
B)  ramanuja
C)  dante
D)  brahmagupta D

Question 3

………………of 8th century, the authority of 'Sishyadi Vridhita' discusses the planetary calculations, rising and settings of the planets, planetary and asteral conjunctions and complementary situations of the sun and the moon.

Accepted Answer

A)  lalla
B)  dante
C)  nilakanta somayaji
D)  varahamihira A

Question 4

………………….'s 'Panchasidhantika' is a treatise drawing from several knowledge systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  roger bacon
B)  ramanuja
C)  peter abelard
D)  varahamihira

Question 5

Ancient ……………….had kept a 'Panchanga' for calculation of 'Tithi' or the lunar day, 'varna' or the week day, 'nakshatra' or asterism for social and religious events.

Accepted Answer

A)  portugal
B)  belgium
C)  switzerland
D)  india

Question 6

………………..of the 12th century authored two important astronomical works: 'Sidhanta Siromani' and 'Karana Kuttuhala'.

Accepted Answer

A)  varahamihira
B)  nilakanta somayaji
C)  bhaskara ii
D)  brahmagupta

Question 7

The 'Sulba Sutra' of …………….millennium BC contains mathematical applications used for altar construction.

Accepted Answer

A)  first
B)  second
C)  third
D)  fourth

Question 8

The science in West Asia began its decline by the 13th century itself mainly due to the ……………..attacks on the entire Arab world.

Accepted Answer

A)  british
B)  mongol
C)  portuguese
D)  spanish

Question 9

……………….was the head of the observatory at Ujjain.

Accepted Answer

A)  bhaskara ii
B)  peter abelard
C)  roger bacon
D)  nilakanta somayaji

Question 10

Mahendra Suri of 14th century wrote the astronomical work called 'Yantra Raja' in verse in……………….

Accepted Answer

A)  tamil
B)  malayalam
C)  sanskrit
D)  hindi

Question 11

………………… was the first to assume that colour and light are of the same nature and the discoverer of the curvature of light through atmospheric refraction.

Accepted Answer

A)  ramanuja
B)  varahamihira
C)  nicole ores me
D)  nilakanta somayaji

Question 12

………………. stated that the earth moves and not the heaven.

Accepted Answer

A)  nicole ores me
B)  nilakanta somayaji
C)  jean buridan
D)  avicenna

Question 13

The 'Panchaka Sidhanta' of ……………….of 505 BC approximates the method for the determination of the meridian direction from any three positions of the shadow.

Accepted Answer

A)  varahamihira
B)  ramanuja
C)  nilakanta somayaji
D)  aryabhatta

Question 14

The logic studies by …………….of Ockham led him to postulate specific formulation of the principle of 'parsimony' known as the 'Ochan's Razor'.

Accepted Answer

A)  william
B)  peter abelard
C)  roger bacon
D)  nilakanta somayaji

Question 15

By the 12th century centers of learning known as the ……………..sprang up across western Europe, drawing scholars from different fields and mixing the knowledge of the ancient Greeks with the new discoveries of the Arab philosophers and scientists.

Accepted Answer

A)  madrasas
B)  universities
C)  salais
D)  stadium generals

Question 16

…………………..'s two most important works in medicine are the 'Book of Healing' and the 'Canon of Medicine', both used as the standard medicinal texts in both the Arab world and Europe for a long time.

Accepted Answer

A)  averroes
B)  aristotle
C)  plato
D)  avicenna

Question 17

……………… astronomy became an established tradition by the first millennium BC, when 'Jyotisha Vedanga' took shape.

Accepted Answer

A)  indian
B)  portuguese
C)  spanish
D)  britain

Question 18

The introduction of clinical pharmacology was the contribution of……………….

Accepted Answer

A)  avicenna
B)  thomas aquinas
C)  robert grosseteste
D)  peter abelard

Question 19

The Greek Scholar ……………had established the fundamentals of the Unani on which the Arab physicians like Rhaza in 10th century and Avicenna in the 11th century constructed an imposing edifice.

Accepted Answer

A)  galen
B)  aristotle
C)  plato
D)  avicenna

Question 20

In the year………………., the 'Black Death' and other disasters sealed a sudden end of the period of scientific and philosophic development in medieval Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  1338
B)  1348
C)  1368
D)  1378

Exam 8: Contributions and Developments in Science and Medicine Through History