Python Language Mastery Quiz

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What type of language is Python?

Compiled language

Assembly language

Machine language

Interpreted language (correct)

Who created Python?

Dennis Ritchie

Guido van Rossum (correct)

James Gosling

Linus Torvalds

What does Python emphasize in its programming style?

Code optimization

Code complexity

Code readability (correct)

Code obfuscation

How does Python define blocks of code?

Using indentation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is Python known for in terms of syntax?

Elegant syntax (C) Signup and view all the answers

What file extension should be used when creating a new Python file?

.py (B) Signup and view all the answers

Where should you navigate to in the terminal before running a Python program?

The directory where the file is saved (B) Signup and view all the answers

What function is used to display output on the console in Python?

print() (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a basic 'Hello, World.' program in programming languages?

An introductory example (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Hello, World.' output demonstrate in a Python program?

The basic structure (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did wealthy rulers across Europe believe unicorn horns had?

Special healing powers (C) Signup and view all the answers

In what period did wealthy rulers across Europe believe in the magical properties of unicorn horns?

1700s (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did medieval Europeans think unicorn horns could do?

Purify water (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of cup was made from an animal's horn in the text?

Beaker (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did people believe unicorn potions could protect them from?

Being poisoned (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was one common practice with unicorn horns when people were feeling sick?

Shaving off little pieces to put in their beverages (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was Queen Elizabeth I's goblet made from?

Unicorn horn (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the healing power associated with the ibex horn?

Protection against poison (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the actual origin of the 'unicorn horn' in The Met Cloisters?

Narwhal tusk (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did many people in the Middle Ages believe about narwhal tusks?

They were actually unicorn horns (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the supposed healing power associated with unicorn horns?

Curing diseases (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why were narwhal tusks particularly prized by rulers in Scotland and Denmark?

For their supposed magical abilities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is depicted in The Unicorn Purifies Water at The Met Cloisters?

A unicorn using its horn to purify water for animals (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why did hunters pursue unicorns in legends about mythical creatures?

For their valuable horns (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did traders sell to wealthy European clients for large sums of money?

'Unicorn horns' made from narwhal tusks (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did Inuit artists carve from walrus ivory to show scenes from a hunt?

Walrus ivory with scenes from a hunt (A) Signup and view all the answers