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Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes numbers, formulas, shapes, and spaces
True
The major subdisciplines of modern mathematics are number theory, algebra, geometry, and calculus
False
There is a general consensus among mathematicians about a common definition for their academic discipline
False
Most mathematical activity involves the discovery of properties of abstract objects and the use of pure reason to prove them
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A proof in mathematics consists of a succession of applications of inductive rules to already established results
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History is the systematic study and documentation of the human past.
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The period of events before the invention of writing systems is considered history.
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Historians only seek knowledge of the past using written documents.
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History is an academic discipline that uses a narrative to describe past events.
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History is complete and has no debatable mysteries.
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