8 Questions
What is the capital of France?
Paris
Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?
William Shakespeare
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Who is commonly considered the founder of set theory?
Georg Cantor
What is the best-known and most studied axiomatic system of set theory?
Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory
What initiated the modern study of set theory?
German mathematicians
What is the foundational system commonly employed for the whole of mathematics?
Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory with the axiom of choice
Besides mathematics, in which field does set theory have various applications?
Computer science
Study Notes
Geography
- The capital of France is Paris.
Literature
- William Shakespeare wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'.
Astronomy
- Mars is known as the Red Planet.
Mathematics
- Georg Cantor is commonly considered the founder of set theory.
- The best-known and most studied axiomatic system of set theory is ZFC (Zermelo-Fraenkel with the axiom of choice).
- Georg Cantor's work on naive set theory initiated the modern study of set theory.
- ZFC is the foundational system commonly employed for the whole of mathematics.
Interdisciplinary Applications
- Besides mathematics, set theory has various applications in computer science.
Test your general knowledge with this 11th grade set chapter quiz. Answer questions about the capital of France, the author of 'Romeo and Juliet', and the Red Planet. Challenge yourself and see how much you know!
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