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