Most of us have seen Roman numerals before. Some of us even remember what they mean. But this quiz isn’t just about reading them.
You’ll get a mix of questions—some will ask you to convert numerals, others will have you add, subtract, multiply, fix mistakes, or fill in the blanks. There’s no multiple choice, just a blank box and your brain.
Can you decode all 25 correctly? Let’s see how well you actually know Roman numerals! ✏️
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it took me some time before I realized that you consider the word "numbers" for arabic numbers.
Fun quiz, but a formatting problem at question 18, where my (good) answer was deemed false because I had written the numbers in capital letters (as they are due to be written)
Did you write XX, XL, LX or XX,XL,LX? The first answer with spacing is correct.
Load More Replies...Clocks have 'IIII' just for visual 'balance' with the opposing VIII. It was thought that having 'IV' opposite 'VIII' gave the dial an uneven appearance. It even has a horological name - the 'clockmakers' four'. Edited to add: why has somebody downvoted Herringbone's comment? It makes a perfectly good point.
Load More Replies...it took me some time before I realized that you consider the word "numbers" for arabic numbers.
Fun quiz, but a formatting problem at question 18, where my (good) answer was deemed false because I had written the numbers in capital letters (as they are due to be written)
Did you write XX, XL, LX or XX,XL,LX? The first answer with spacing is correct.
Load More Replies...Clocks have 'IIII' just for visual 'balance' with the opposing VIII. It was thought that having 'IV' opposite 'VIII' gave the dial an uneven appearance. It even has a horological name - the 'clockmakers' four'. Edited to add: why has somebody downvoted Herringbone's comment? It makes a perfectly good point.
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