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LAT172 Western Civilization History Winter 2021 1
LAT172 Western Civilization History Winter 2021 1
a. 1000
b. !1,000,000
c. 10
d. 1,000,000,000
3. The proof for the Chinese Remainder Theorem used in Number Theory was NOT
developed by its first publisher, Sun Tzu.
a. !True
b. False
4. The metric prefix quot;attoquot; makes a measurement how much smaller than the
base unit?
a. One Septillionth
b. One Quadrillionth
c. !One Quintillionth
d. One Billionth
6. The French mathematician Eacute;variste Galois is primarily known for his work
in which?
a. !Galois Theory
b. Galois039; Method for PDE039;s
c. Abelian Integration
d. Galois039; Continued Fractions
1. The proof for the Chinese Remainder Theorem used in Number Theory was NOT
developed by its first publisher, Sun Tzu.
a. !True
b. False
2. To the nearest whole number, how many radians are in a whole circle?
a. 4
b. !6
c. 5
d. 3
6. Which greek mathematician ran through the streets of Syracuse naked while
shouting quot;Eurekaquot; after discovering the principle of displacement?
a. Euclid
b. Eratosthenes
c. Homer
d. !Archimedes
7. Which of the following famous mathematicians died in a duel at the age of 20?
a. !Galois
b. Gauss
c. Abel
d. Euler
5. In the novel quot;Lord of the Ringsquot;, how many rings of power were given to
the race of man?
a. !9
b. 5
c. 13
d. 11
8. The Harry Potter series of books, combined, are over 1,000,000 words in length.
a. !True
b. False