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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author notes in Chapter 2, “Nothing Comes of Nothing” that the West resisted the concept of zero for how many years?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 500.

2. Approximately when did Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Khwarizmi live?
(a) 780-850 AD.
(b) 159-201 AD.
(c) 240-200 BC.
(d) 410-500 AD.

3. Approximately when did Copernicus live?
(a) 1401-1452.
(b) 1325-1342.
(c) 1473-1543.
(d) 1597-1652.

4. Approximately when did Pythagoras live?
(a) 1200-1195 BC.
(b) 481-412 BC.
(c) 570-495 BC.
(d) 684-610 BC.

5. The ancient Egyptians are credited with creating what numerical system?
(a) The decimal system.
(b) The solar system.
(c) The symbolic system.
(d) The geometrical system.

Short Answer Questions

1. The reason for the reform of the Gregorian calendar was to solidify what Christian holiday to a particular time of year?

2. What term refers to a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers?

3. What term refers to the religious or philosophical concept that the soul is reborn after biological death?

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

5. What does the author refer to as “zero’s twin” in the book?

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