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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the Pythagorean cult’s most sacred symbol because it contained the golden ratio?
(a) The sphere.
(b) The pentagram.
(c) The diamond.
(d) The hexagram.

2. Approximately when did Aristotle live?
(a) 601-548 BC.
(b) 214-181 BC.
(c) 520-459 BC.
(d) 384-322 BC.

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) 10.
(b) 35.
(c) 14.
(d) 27.

4. The ancient Babylonians had a number system based on what increment?
(a) 5.
(b) 60.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

5. Zero is the only number that when added to itself does what?
(a) Decreases.
(b) Turns into an imaginary number.
(c) Increases.
(d) Remains unchanged.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many minutes made up an hour in the ancient Greek system?

2. What was the fifth element that Aristotle proposed, in addition to earth, water, fire, and air?

3. Pythagoreanism developed into two separate schools of thought. What group was called “the learners” in Greek?

4. Aristotle referred to Zeno of Elea as the inventor of what?

5. What region in the Middle East is widely considered to be the cradle of civilization?

(see the answer key)

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