Islamiat MCQ #82

The scholar Al-Khwarizmi made pioneering contributions to which field?

Islamiat MCQ #82

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The scholar Al-Khwarizmi made pioneering contributions to which field?

    • A) Algebra
    • B) Medicine
    • C) Optics
    • D) Geography

    Answer: Algebra

    Explanation: Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (9th century) is the father of algebra; his book "Al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wal-Muqabala" gave algebra its name and laid the foundation for modern mathematics.