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

2. What is the man afraid of?
(a) Snake.
(b) Bomb.
(c) Heights.
(d) Crash.

3. Which two presidents are discussed in reference to coincidence?
(a) Adams and Jefferson.
(b) Nixon and Johnson.
(c) Washington and Cleveland.
(d) Lincoln and Kennedy.

4. What is often used to explain non-science?
(a) False reports.
(b) Useless statistics.
(c) Nonsense.
(d) Double talk.

5. What animal is referred to by the author?
(a) Giraffe.
(b) Monkey.
(c) Tiger.
(d) Mouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is an example of a coincidence?

2. Which is not mentioned as being a way to teach children?

3. When is the rain supposedly going to take place?

4. Which is an incorrect statement in science?

5. Each person knows approximately how many people?

(see the answer key)

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