Chapter 14 Quiz

What is the name of our present system of numeration? 

• Chinese numeration system
• Mayan numeration system
• Hindu-Arabic numeration system
• Greek numeration system

Why was it thought that the earliest number systems were based on five or ten?

• size of families
• number of fish caught in a day
• number of sheep in a flock
• number of fingers on hands

The Roman system of numeration involves: I = one, V = five, X = ten, L = fifty, C = hundred, D = five hundred, M = thousand.  What does MMCXLVII represent?

• 2142
• 2147
• 2167
• 2172

The binary system of numeration (base 2) uses the digits 0 and 1. What does the binary number 11011 represent as a base 10 numeral?

• 15
• 27
• 31
• 63

Which digit was developed to support a positional numeration system?

• 0
• 1
• 5
• 0

Which option describes an absolute quantity?

• there are three jellybeans in the bowl
• there are more jellybeans than smarties in the bowl
• there are less M&Ms than jellybeans in the bowl
• there are the same number of jellybeans and chocolate frogs in the bowl

Which option does not describe an example of comparative language related to quantities and collections?

• the red block is bigger than the green block
• the red block is before the green block
• there are less red blocks than green blocks
• there are four red blocks and three green blocks

Which option describes the least effective strategy to develop the concept of number in young children?

• use of nursery rhymes, number poems and counting books
• structured, purposeful play using physical materials
• reciting the number naming sequence from 1 to 20
• use of comparative language

Which statement is incorrect?

• numbers used to indicate a quantity are referred to as cardinal numbers
• numbers can be formed using only the digits 1 to 9
• numbers can be expressed as composite units
• numbers used for ordering are referred to as ordinal numbers

Number words and symbols need to be recognised and responded to in all language modes. What is the most appropriate description of the language modes to use?

• drawing, creating, building and modelling
• jumping, chanting, playing and acting
• reading, writing, imagining and drawing
• listening, speaking, reading and writing