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Around how many years ago did the Mesopotamian civilisation flourish according to the story?

(A) 1000 years ago
(B) 2000 years ago
(C) 3000 years ago
(D) 4000 years ago

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Mesopotamian civilisation flourished around 4000 years ago.

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Question (2)

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Mesopotamia was located mainly in the region of present-day:

(A) India
(B) Iraq
(C) China
(D) Egypt

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Mesopotamia covered much of present-day Iraq.

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Question (3)

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Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a reason early humans counted?

(A) Quantity of food
(B) Livestock
(C) Trade of goods
(D) Temperature of air

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Temperature measurement was not mentioned.

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Question (4)

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Humans needed to keep track of passing days mainly to predict:

(A) Earthquakes
(B) Volcanic eruptions
(C) Important natural events
(D) Rainfall every day

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

They wanted to predict events like seasons and moon phases.

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Question (5)

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Which ancient Indian text mentioned names of numbers based on powers of 10?

(A) Rigveda
(B) Samaveda
(C) Yajurveda Samhita
(D) Arthashastra

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Yajurveda Samhita listed names for powers of 10.

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Question (6)

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The Sanskrit name for the number ten is:

(A) Eka
(B) Shata
(C) Sahasra
(D) Dasha

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Dasha means ten.

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Question (7)

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The Sanskrit name for hundred is:

(A) Dasha
(B) Shata
(C) Ayuta
(D) Eka

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Shata is the Sanskrit word for hundred.

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Question (8)

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The Sanskrit name for thousand is:

(A) Sahasra
(B) Ayuta
(C) Shata
(D) Dasha

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Sahasra means one thousand.

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Question (9)

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The Sanskrit name for ten thousand is:

(A) Sahasra
(B) Dasha
(C) Ayuta
(D) Shata

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Ayuta represents ten thousand.

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Question (10)

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The way we write numbers today using digits 0–9 originated in:

(A) Egypt
(B) Greece
(C) India
(D) Rome

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The modern numeral system originated in India.

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Question (1)

Around how many years ago did the Mesopotamian civilisation flourish according to the story?

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Question (2)

Mesopotamia was located mainly in the region of present-day:

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Question (3)

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a reason early humans counted?

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Question (4)

Humans needed to keep track of passing days mainly to predict:

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Question (5)

Which ancient Indian text mentioned names of numbers based on powers of 10?

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Question (6)

The Sanskrit name for the number ten is:

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Question (7)

The Sanskrit name for hundred is:

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Question (8)

The Sanskrit name for thousand is:

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Question (9)

The Sanskrit name for ten thousand is:

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Question (10)

The way we write numbers today using digits 0–9 originated in:

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