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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what written work did Aristotle describe Zeno of Elea’s paradox of motion?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Theatre.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Physics.

2. What does the author refer to as “zero’s twin” in the book?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Seven.
(c) One.
(d) Infinity.

3. The author states in Chapter 3, “Nothing Ventured” that India adopted a Babylonian style number system around what century?
(a) 1st Century.
(b) 2nd Century.
(c) 6th Century.
(d) 5th Century.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. René Descartes was a French philosopher and mathematician who spent most of his adult life where?

2. The Renaissance roughly spanned the period of what centuries?

3. What 12 Century rabbi sought to reconcile Greek philosophy with the Semitic Bible?

4. The word “Renaissance” derives from what meaning?

5. 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?

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