- 1. Where were Arabic numerals first developed?
A) India
B) Africa
C) China
D) Persia
- 2. Arabic numerals are also known as __________ numerals.
A) Roman
B) Mayan
C) Egyptian
D) Hindu-Arabic
- 3. Which civilization contributed significantly to the development of Arabic numerals?
A) Indian
B) Incan
C) Viking
D) Greek
- 4. What language did the Indian numerals adopt in the West?
A) Russian
B) Arabic
C) Chinese
D) Latin
- 5. What is the base of the Arabic numeral system?
A) 5
B) 50
C) 20
D) 10
- 6. The use of Arabic numerals in Europe became widespread during which century?
A) 5th century
B) 18th century
C) 13th century
D) 20th century
- 7. Who introduced the Indian numeral system to the Islamic world?
A) Genghis Khan
B) Confucius
C) Aristotle
D) Al-Khwarizmi
- 8. What symbol did Indian mathematicians invent and later became 'zero'?
A) Shunya
B) Pi
C) Alpha
D) Infinity
- 9. The invention of Arabic numerals revolutionized which field?
A) Mathematics
B) Cooking
C) Farming
D) Astronomy
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