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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Whence Innumeracy?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Italian scientist discover?
(a) Combustible fuel.
(b) Atom.
(c) Bubonic plague.
(d) Pluto.

2. In what did the doctor not believe?
(a) Vaccines.
(b) Surgery.
(c) Phobias.
(d) Coincidences.

3. Which capital city is mentioned?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Berlin.
(c) London.
(d) Copenhagen.

4. What is CSICOP?
(a) Committee for Simple Conversion of Pi.
(b) Conclave of Scientists Clashing with Pseudoscience.
(c) Committee for Scientific Claims of the Paranormal.
(d) Council for Studious Classification of Pythagoras.

5. Paulos refers to which Italian scientist?
(a) Newton.
(b) Einstein.
(c) Galileo.
(d) Fermi.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author mentions sagas from which country?

2. Many are innumerate because they cannot connect math to:

3. People often compare which event?

4. Lack of what is responsible for that fear?

5. What famous doctor does Paulos consider to be an innumerate?

(see the answer key)

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