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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. Paulos believes that the theory may seem:
(a) Illogical.
(b) Elementary.
(c) Superfluous.
(d) Stupid.

2. Which skill is rarely taught?
(a) Factoring.
(b) Transposing.
(c) Multiplication.
(d) Estimation.

3. Which book in the Bible is quoted by Paulos?
(a) 1 John.
(b) Gospel of Matthew.
(c) Revelations.
(d) Genesis.

4. What is the probability of people being directly linked?
(a) 10%.
(b) 1%.
(c) 99%.
(d) 25%.

5. Paulos likes to debunk which of the following?
(a) Religion.
(b) Evolution.
(c) Abstract thinking.
(d) Astrology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the most common mistakes in math?

2. What theory states that any number, no matter how large, can be achieved by adding smaller numbers together?

3. Which president is mentioned in the beginning of this chapter?

4. What is Paulos' favorite pseudoscience?

5. In what year was the discovery made?

(see the answer key)

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