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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was used in the earliest known method of writing language?
(a) Pictures.
(b) Numbers.
(c) Zeroes and ones.
(d) Codes.

2. What is the system of dots and dashes used to communicate telegrams called?
(a) Morse Code.
(b) Tele-Com Messaging.
(c) Electronic Messaging.
(d) Bell's Code.

3. How did the drummers of Africa differentiate between similar words?
(a) The drummer added special emphasis.
(b) The drummer added short descriptive phrases.
(c) The main drummer was assisted by another drummer.
(d) The drummer had to let those receiving the message figure out the right words.

4. Gleick presents his intention to trace the growth of both the concept of information and information itself by identifying what key elements?
(a) Society and culture.
(b) Origin and reliability of sources.
(c) Nation and type of governance.
(d) The people and thinking that contributed to it.

5. How was the machine created by Charles Babbage received?
(a) It failed to receive governmental backing.
(b) It was very well received in academia.
(c) It was very well received in the mathematics community.
(d) It received government backing but was not considered practical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What society created the first numeric tables?

2. What was the small device intended to replace bulky vacuum tubes perfected by Bell Laboratories called?

3. What culture grouped characters in categories such as tools, weapons, plants, animals, and buildings?

4. Who was the sixth editor of the Oxford English Dictionary?

5. In what manner was "A Table Alphabeticall" arranged?

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