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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author states in Chapter 3, “Nothing Ventured” that for the Indians, numerals without geometric significance gave birth to what field of mathematics?
(a) Quantum mechanics.
(b) Algebra.
(c) Geometry.
(d) Physics.

2. Where did the Renaissance begin?
(a) Italy.
(b) Great Britain.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

3. Whom does the author claim the Greeks learned about astronomy from in Chapter 2, “Nothing Comes of Nothing”?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The Egyptians.
(c) The Babylonians.
(d) The Mayans.

4. What branch of mathematics are the ancient Egyptians credited with creating in order to successfully build objects to block the flooding of the Nile River each year?
(a) Algebra.
(b) Geometry.
(c) Quantum mechanics.
(d) Projective physics.

5. In September of 1997, a crewmember entered a zero into the database field on the computers of the USS Yorktown, leading to what type of error?
(a) A multiply by zero error.
(b) A divide by zero error.
(c) A subtraction by zero error.
(d) An addition by zero error.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ancient Egyptians used math to create what type of calendar?

2. Zero is the only number that when added to itself does what?

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

4. Who founded the House of Wisdom that was established in Abbasid-era Baghdad, Iraq?

5. How is zero represented in Roman numerals?

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