Ancient Numerical Systems

Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of the first positional numeral system?

• Egyptians

• Babylonians

• Mayans

• Romans

The numeral system we use today, known as the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, was developed in which region?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Middle East

The Roman numeral system, which was widely used in ancient Rome, does not include which of the following symbols?

• M

• D

• Z

• C

The Mayan numeral system, known for its use of a base-20 system, originated in which modern-day country?

• Mexico

• Peru

• Brazil

• Guatemala

The binary numeral system, which uses only 0s and 1s, forms the foundation of which field of study?

• Algebra

• Calculus

• Computer science

• Geometry

The ancient Egyptians used a hieroglyphic system for writing numbers. Which of the following symbols represents the number 1 in their system?

• Ankh symbol

• Horus eye symbol

• Lotus flower symbol

• Scarab beetle symbol

The Babylonian numeral system, which used a base-60 system, is believed to have influenced the measurement of:

• Time

• Length

• Weight

• Volume

The term "numeral" refers to which aspect of a number system?

• The symbols used to represent numbers

• The value or quantity represented by the symbols

• The rules for performing mathematical operations

• The historical origin of the number system

The concept of zero as a placeholder in positional numeral systems was first developed in which ancient civilization?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Persia

• Ancient China

• Ancient India

The Quipu, a recording device made of knotted strings, was used by which ancient civilization as a numerical system?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Egyptians

• Greeks