Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

John Allen Paulos
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 80 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

John Allen Paulos
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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 is the name of the expert in this chapter?
(a) Pythagoras.
(b) Newton.
(c) Euclid.
(d) Paulos.

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

3. Notation makes more sense than?
(a) Words.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Diagrams.
(d) Calculations.

4. Children often fear what?
(a) Math on the board.
(b) Looking foolish.
(c) Complex formulas.
(d) Word problems.

5. Where was the inventor from?
(a) US.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bricks are in the wall?

2. Which phrase is often used incorrectly?

3. Teachers may not teach math because of:

4. Who is the first doctor mentioned?

5. Who is used as one of the examples?

(see the answer key)

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