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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author notes in Chapter 2, “Nothing Comes of Nothing” that the West resisted the concept of zero for how many years?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 2,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 500.

2. The ancient Mayans used a numeral system that was based on what increment?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 3.

3. In 1996 and 1997, the USS Yorktown was equipped with a network of how many dual 200 MHz Pentium Pro-based computers running Windows NT 4.0?
(a) 14.
(b) 27.
(c) 35.
(d) 10.

4. The author states in Chapter 2, “Nothing Comes of Nothing” that the concepts of infinity and the void frightened the ancient Greeks. They feared the infinite because it threatened the possibility of what?
(a) God.
(b) The Devil.
(c) Time.
(d) Motion.

5. The ancient Babylonians are credited with the creation of what calculation tool?
(a) The abacus.
(b) The computer.
(c) The stick-stone.
(d) The calculator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author refer to as “zero’s twin” in the book?

2. What term refers to an argument that produces an inconsistency?

3. According to the author in Chapter 2, “Nothing Comes of Nothing,” the Pythagorean view tied numbers to what?

4. The reason for the reform of the Gregorian calendar was to solidify what Christian holiday to a particular time of year?

5. Approximately when was Zeno of Elea born?

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