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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the written language provide that helped to progress the intellect of mankind?
(a) Books.
(b) Records.
(c) Permanence.
(d) Education.

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

3. Prior to the electric telegraph, an invention by the same name was created by Claude Chappe and his brothers during what conflict?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Spanish-American War.
(c) The Russian Revolution.
(d) The French Revolution.

4. What was changing language at the time the first English dictionary was developed?
(a) Advanced education.
(b) International trade.
(c) Increased population.
(d) Travel and conquest.

5. Why did businessmen immediately take to the telegraph?
(a) Businessmen could save money on travel expenses.
(b) Orders and market information could be transmitted quickly over long distances.
(c) Orders no longer had to be hand written.
(d) Businesses did not have to hire as many workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his graduate paper, to what did Claude Shannon apply the binary logic of George Boole?

2. How did the telegraph advance weather forecasting?

3. What caused the errors that were contained in the tables of logarithms that had to be calculated themselves?

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

5. While working on plans for this "analytical engine," Babbage struck an acquaintance with what individual?

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