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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. Which president is mentioned in the beginning of this chapter?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Bush.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Reagan.

2. The author believes people need to learn how to understand _______.
(a) Algebra.
(b) Large numbers.
(c) Geometry.
(d) Higher math concepts.

3. What makes Paulos crazy about major math mistakes.
(a) People don't notice.
(b) No one cares.
(c) No one corrects the offender.
(d) It is accepted.

4. Which doctor was the inventor's good friend?
(a) Jung.
(b) Freud.
(c) Wellby.
(d) Oppenheimer.

5. What theory states that any number, no matter how large, can be achieved by adding smaller numbers together?
(a) The Archimedes Principle.
(b) Pythagorean Theorem.
(c) Theory of Relativity.
(d) Euclid's Law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is CSICOP?

2. Paulos refers to which Italian scientist?

3. What common structure is used in the comparison?

4. The situation for mathematically uneducated high school students is:

5. Which phrase is often used incorrectly?

(see the answer key)

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