What is the significance of the Hindu-Arabic Numeral system?

The system is still being used today.

What math concept did the Ancient Indians create?

Zero was a number and not just a symbol

Which statement best describes ancient Indian cave shrines?

They were hand-carved sacred religious sites.

Which statement best describes the what Ancient Indians knew about Astronomy?

The planets rotate around the Sun.

Which is a description of Sanskrit?

It was used to compose ancient Hindu scriptures.

The science of working with metals.

How did religion influence Ancient Indian art ?

Artists drew on their beliefs of Hinduism/Buddhism to create their work.

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1
What is the significance of the Hindu-Arabic Numeral system?
The symbols represent the numbers 1 to 10,000.
Egyptian traders spread the system to other lands.
The system used Arabic symbols to represent numbers.
The system is still being used today.
2
What math concept did the Ancient Indians create?
The decimal system.
Used objects for comparison.
Zero was a number and not just a symbol
A balance with arms.
3
Which statement best describes ancient Indian cave shrines?
They were used primarily as a place of learning.
They were used as a place to write religious poetry.
They were natural caves where people worshiped.
They were hand-carved sacred religious sites.
4
Which statement best describes the what Ancient Indians knew about Astronomy?
The moon blocks the light from the Sun.
The Earth’s shadow creates moon phases.
The moon is shaped by the Sun and Earth.
The planets rotate around the Sun.
5
Which is a description of Sanskrit?
It is still the official language used in India.
It is a unique form of writing.
It was used to compose ancient Hindu scriptures.
It was created for use in scientific documents.
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What is metallurgy?
The science of working with plants.
The science of working with metals.
The science of working with coal.
The science of working with chemicals
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What material did Indian artists use to construct large outdoor monuments?
plaster
stone
wood
metal
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What did they use to make Ancient Indian medicine?
Plants and Minerals
Plants
Parts of animals.
Water and Dirt
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How did religion influence Ancient Indian art ?
Artists used Natural caves to create art.
Artists drew on their beliefs of Hinduism/Buddhism to create their work.
Artists did not use religion influence their art.
Artists decorated Temples with miniature paintings.

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