Roman Numerals Flashcards
1
Q
What seven symbols are Roman Numerals based on?
A
I, V, X, L, C, D, M
2
Q
What is the symbol for 1?
A
I
3
Q
What is the symbol for 5?
A
V
4
Q
What is the symbol for 10?
A
X
5
Q
What is the symbol for 50?
A
L
6
Q
What is the symbol for 100?
A
C
7
Q
What is the symbol for 500?
A
D
8
Q
What is the symbol for 1000?
A
M
9
Q
What does the symbol C mean?
A
100
10
Q
What does the symbol V mean?
A
5
11
Q
What does the symbol L mean?
A
50
12
Q
What does the symbol M mean?
A
1000
13
Q
What does the symbol D mean?
A
500
14
Q
What does the symbol I mean?
A
1
15
Q
What does the symbol X mean?
A
10
16
Q
What number is XIII?
A
13
17
Q
What number is VI?
A
6
18
Q
CCVII
A
207
19
Q
IX
A
9
20
Q
What does an X before an L or C mean?
A
10 less
21
Q
XL
A
40
22
Q
XC
A
90
23
Q
C before a D or M?
A
100 less
24
Q
CD
A
400
25
CM
900
26
MCMIV
M = 1000
CM = 900
IV = 4
So 1904
27
MCMLIV
1954
28
MCMXC
1990
29
MMXIV
2014
30
XXII
22
31
MLXVI
1066
32
LIII
53
33
What are the 10s up to 100 (10, 20, 30...100)
X, XX, XXX, XL, L, LX, LXX, LXXX, XC
34
88
LXXXVIII
