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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to the mean obtained by taking the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of a set of nonzero numbers?
(a) Harmonic mean.
(b) Mean of function.
(c) Power mean.
(d) Frechet mean.

2. What region in the Middle East is widely considered to be the cradle of civilization?
(a) The Twin Towers.
(b) The Nile Region.
(c) The Mayan Region.
(d) The Fertile Crescent.

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

4. What term refers to an argument that produces an inconsistency?
(a) Dividend.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Reprimand.
(d) Quantization.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The ancient Babylonians had a number system based on what increment?

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

5. The Gregorian calendar replaced what calendar system in 1582?

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