Ancient Civilizations: Sumerians and Mathematics
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What did the Sumerians initiate in the field of agriculture?

  • Irrigation systems
  • Livestock farming
  • Crop rotation
  • Modern agriculture (correct)

    • What did the Babylonians use to represent zero in their calculations?

  • A line through the number
  • A dot below the number
  • A space between digits (correct)
  • A symbol similar to the one we use today

    • What material was abundant in Babylon and used for writing?

  • Wood
  • Stone
  • Papyrus
  • Clay (correct)

    • What was the shape of the writing used for wages in Babylon?

    <p>Curvilinear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate year when cuneiforms and numerals appeared together in documents?

    <p>3000 BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

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