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What is the difference between the concrete idea of two things and the abstract idea of 'two'?
What is the difference between the concrete idea of two things and the abstract idea of 'two'?
- The abstract idea is more practical than the concrete idea
- The concrete idea is easier to understand than the abstract idea
- There is no difference
- The concrete idea is tangible while the abstract idea is not (correct)
Approximately how old is the Ishango bone?
Approximately how old is the Ishango bone?
- 10,000 years
- 15,000 years
- 5,000 years
- 20,000 years (correct)
Which continent is the Ishango bone from?
Which continent is the Ishango bone from?
- North America
- Africa (correct)
- Asia
- Europe
What is the earliest evidence of mankind thinking about numbers?
What is the earliest evidence of mankind thinking about numbers?
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Which type of tribes in Amazonia only have words for 'one', 'two', and 'many'?
Which type of tribes in Amazonia only have words for 'one', 'two', and 'many'?
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What is the purpose of a formal system of numbers?
What is the purpose of a formal system of numbers?
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What is the difference between counting and mathematics?
What is the difference between counting and mathematics?
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What is the significance of the notched bones in Africa?
What is the significance of the notched bones in Africa?
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Which ancient civilizations represented geometric shapes?
Which ancient civilizations represented geometric shapes?
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Why do isolated hunter-gatherer tribes in Amazonia have limited number words?
Why do isolated hunter-gatherer tribes in Amazonia have limited number words?
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