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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do scientists consider the belief in God a meme?
(a) Memes control reactions to external influences.
(b) Most scientists are atheists.
(c) It has been passed from person to person.
(d) Because all beliefs are contained in memes.

2. The existence of what entity as a basic element of genetics had been theorized before the mechanics of genetic reproduction was fully understood?
(a) DNA.
(b) The Genome.
(c) RNA.
(d) A gene.

3. Is quantum computing a real possibility?
(a) It is a solid theory.
(b) It is just a dream.
(c) It is not likely.
(d) The theory has not been proven yet.

4. Norbert Weiner developed a theory that had implications for the understanding of what system of the human body which might be thought of as a system of switches and signals.
(a) The circulatory system.
(b) The respiratory system.
(c) The nervous system.
(d) The artillery system.

5. What culture grouped characters in categories such as tools, weapons, plants, animals, and buildings?
(a) The Inca Culture.
(b) The Egyptians.
(c) The Chinese.
(d) The Italians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the system of dots and dashes used to communicate telegrams called?

2. How many years ago was the first language established?

3. Who wrote the work known as the Principia Mathematica?

4. It had long been noted that physical traits were inheritable and that they had something to do with what other human element?

5. What does the size of the algorithm indicate about the number?

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