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What was one of the greatest inventions in the history of civilization?
What was one of the greatest inventions in the history of civilization?
- Invention of counting techniques
- Introduction of zero
- Development of rules for combining numbers
- Creation of numbers (correct)
What helped people to answer questions about quantity?
What helped people to answer questions about quantity?
- Development of counting techniques
- Discovery of various goods and commodities
- Invention of number system including zero (correct)
- Introduction of rules for combining numbers
What did human beings use to have a count of their belongings before the invention of numbers?
What did human beings use to have a count of their belongings before the invention of numbers?
- Putting scratches on the ground/stones (correct)
- Using advanced counting devices
- Exchanging goods for accurate counts
- Storing stones for each commodity
What type of questions could people not answer in the absence of the knowledge of numbers?
What type of questions could people not answer in the absence of the knowledge of numbers?
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What did the invention of number system and zero enable people to do?
What did the invention of number system and zero enable people to do?
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