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