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History of Numbers

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did people create numbers in the past?

( choose all applicable answers)

a)

To trade

b)

play games

c)

record the passing of time

d)

to do exercises

2.

Egyptians used numbers and they call it .............

a)

hierophant

b)

hieroglyphic

c)

graphic design

3.

The position of each symbol did matter in writing numbers using the hieroglyphic

a)

True

b)

False

4.

who used a numeral system based on groups of 60. choose all aplicable

a)

Sumerian

b)

Aztec

c)

Chang

d)

Babylonian

5.

In the Chinese language, words were not made from letters Each word is a separate .................​

a)

clue

b)

letter

c)

picture.

6.

Writing numbers using Roman Numerals often required many letters.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
a)

Roman Numerals

b)

Chinese

c)

Sumerian and Babylonian

d)

Hindu-Arabic System.

8.

according to the picture, which number represents number 8 in Hindu-Arabic System.

a)
b)
c)
9.

write number 19 using the picture below

10.

Numbers have become a very important part of life.

a)

Numbers helped people in business.

b)

Numbers also helped people learn more in science

c)

Numbers also helped people learn more in technology

d)

all of the above