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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what field was Charles Babbage an early pioneer?
(a) Computer science.
(b) Astronomy.
(c) Advanced mathematics.
(d) Physics.

2. What was provided in "A Table Alphabeticall"?
(a) Alphabets of the world.
(b) New words.
(c) Word meanings.
(d) The history of alphabets.

3. All known alphabets are based on the original alphabet that emerged about 1500 B.C. in what area?
(a) South America.
(b) The Mediterranean region.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Asia.

4. What development was the last stage of writing?
(a) Phoenetics.
(b) The numeric system.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) The alphabet.

5. How was "A Table Alphabeticall" intended to help people?
(a) To understand the alphabets of the world.
(b) To better understand the use of words.
(c) To learn the history of language.
(d) The learn the alphabet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word book by James Murray was first published in 1879?

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

3. Who invented the telegraph?

4. What was changing language at the time the first English dictionary was developed?

5. How was the machine created by Charles Babbage received?

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