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