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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Chapter 1 - Examples and Principles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would make math easier for people?
(a) Spelling it out.
(b) Making it personal.
(c) Destroying all calculators.
(d) Giving everyone a calculator.

2. What is another name for those not proficient in math?
(a) Illiterates.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Morons.
(d) Innumerates.

3. What common structure is used in the comparison?
(a) House.
(b) Garage.
(c) Church.
(d) Mall.

4. What item helps mathematical illiterates understand the above theory?
(a) Exponents.
(b) Division.
(c) Subsets.
(d) Multiplication.

5. What is the name of the expert in this chapter?
(a) Newton.
(b) Euclid.
(c) Pythagoras.
(d) Paulos.

Short Answer Questions

1. The mathematician is from what country?

2. People seem to have the most trouble when dealing with what area of numbers?

3. What number is used in the joke about the population of the city?

4. What item of clothing is used in an example?

5. How many seats are there in the stadium?

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