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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

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) Frechet mean.
(c) Mean of function.
(d) Power mean.

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

3. Pythagoreanism was a cult that greatly influenced what philosophical system?
(a) Hinduism.
(b) Athenism.
(c) Platonism.
(d) Buddhism.

4. What term refers to the worship of multiple deities?
(a) Polytheism.
(b) Atertheism.
(c) Omnitheism.
(d) Monotheism.

5. How is zero represented in Roman numerals?
(a) X.
(b) C.
(c) I.
(d) It is not represented.

Short Answer Questions

1. What symbol in the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 70?

2. Approximately when did Aristotle live?

3. The preclassic Maya and their neighbors supposedly developed the concept of zero by what year?

4. The ancient Babylonians are credited with the creation of what calculation tool?

5. When the Indians adopted a Babylonian style number system, its base was what, according to the author in Chapter 3, “Nothing Ventured”?

(see the answer key)

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