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