Which statement about the use of arabic numerals in europe is correct?

although arabic numerals were brought to europe in the 1200s, they were not widely used until the 1400s.

arabic numerals were brought to europe around 1500, when they sparked scientific and mathematical innovation almost immediately.

arabic numbers quickly replaced cumbersome roman numerals shortly after the roman empire fell.

the rediscovery of ancient texts was much more important to european innovation than were arabic numerals.

frederick william of brandenburg-prussia trained his son, frederick, to be a hardy soldier. but frederick disliked rifle shooting and horseback riding. unlike his father, he was interested in french literature. he enjoyed poetry and music and, like some others of the enlightenment, he scoffed at religion. his father thought him soft, frivolous and unmindful of his duties. and when frederick refused to put his signature on a right to succession, for a few moments his father strangled him.

on the morning of  july 21,  1861, general mcdowell ordered the  unionarmy to attack. it was on this hill that  confederate  colonel thomas jackson and his forces held back theunion  troops.