Arabic numerals first developed in India
- 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) Egyptian
C) Mayan
D) Hindu-Arabic
- 3. Which civilization contributed significantly to the development of Arabic numerals?
A) Viking
B) Greek
C) Indian
D) Incan
- 4. What is the base of the Arabic numeral system?
A) 5
B) 50
C) 10
D) 20
- 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) Astronomy
C) Cooking
D) Farming
- 7. The use of Arabic numerals in Europe became widespread during which century?
A) 20th century
B) 13th century
C) 5th century
D) 18th century
- 8. What symbol did Indian mathematicians invent and later became 'zero'?
A) Pi
B) Infinity
C) Alpha
D) Shunya
- 9. What language did the Indian numerals adopt in the West?
A) Chinese
B) Russian
C) Latin
D) Arabic
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