Who were the first to create forms of grouping and annotating numbers with simpler symbols?

History and Evolution of Numbers

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Ethan Morris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Egyptians
The Romans
The Chinese
The Greeks
2.
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Why did ancient agrarian societies like the Egyptians need a numerical system?
To build pyramids
To control their goods and trade accurately
To write stories
To create art
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where were the Egyptian numerical symbols found?
In the Valley of the Kings
In the Templo Karnak
In the Great Pyramid
In the Sphinx
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which civilization is credited with the invention of the numbers that later spread to the Arab world?
The Greeks
The Indians
The Chinese
The Romans
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the Italian mathematician that popularized these numbers in Europe?
Fibonacci
Leonardo da Vinci
Copernicus
Galileo
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the numbers reach America?
By ancient traders
Via European conquerors
Through the Roman Empire
Through the Silk Road
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which ancient American civilization used a system of colored strings with knots for counting?
The Olmecs
The Aztecs
The Mayas
The Incas
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