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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In particle physics, what refers to a proposed symmetry of nature relating two basic classes of elementary particles: bosons and fermions?
(a) A black hole.
(b) Supersymmetry.
(c) Verisimilitude.
(d) A limit.

2. Pythagoreanism developed into two separate schools of thought. What group was called “the learners” in Greek?
(a) The omnimatioi.
(b) The mathēmatikoi.
(c) The akousmatikoi.
(d) The Hippasusikoi.

3. What refers to an indeterminate polynomial equation that allows the variables to take integer values only?
(a) Diophantine equation.
(b) Tangent equation.
(c) Derivative equation.
(d) Differential equation.

4. What refers to the geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1916 and the current description of gravitation in modern physics?
(a) Microquasar theory.
(b) General relativity.
(c) Special relativity.
(d) Gravitational theory.

5. What was the fifth element that Aristotle proposed, in addition to earth, water, fire, and air?
(a) Volume.
(b) Sanctities.
(c) Aether.
(d) Metal.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author suggests in Chapter 8, “Zero Hour at Ground Zero” that zero might spawn universes through a froth of what?

2. Where was Carl Gauss from?

3. Bosonic string theory was developed in what decade?

4. Who coined the term “fermion” in particle physics?

5. How is zero represented in Roman numerals?

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