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Chaos by James Gleick - Test
  • 1. Who is the author of 'Chaos'?
A) James Gleick
B) Richard Feynman
C) Isaac Newton
D) Stephen Hawking
  • 2. The concept of strange attractors is associated with which phenomenon?
A) Predictable systems
B) Static equilibrium
C) Linear equations
D) Chaotic systems
  • 3. What is sensitivity to initial conditions?
A) Small changes in starting conditions lead to vastly different outcomes
B) Outcomes are always predictable
C) All systems behave the same way
D) Initial conditions do not matter
  • 4. In chaos theory, what does the term 'deterministic chaos' refer to?
A) Predictable outcomes from chaotic systems
B) Chaotic behavior in deterministic systems
C) Systems without any order
D) Completely random systems
  • 5. What did 'Chaos' inspire in various fields?
A) Reduction of scientific inquiry
B) Interdisciplinary research
C) Dismissal of complexity
D) Focus on linear models only
  • 6. What kind of patterns do fractals help to describe?
A) Random occurrences
B) Linear relationships
C) Natural phenomena
D) Simple geometric shapes
  • 7. Which famous experiment is associated with the butterfly effect?
A) Einstein's thought experiments
B) Galileo's pendulum trial
C) Newton's falling apple
D) Lorenz's weather simulation
  • 8. What did Gleick argue about the nature of reality in 'Chaos'?
A) It does not change over time
B) It is more complex and interrelated than previously thought
C) It is solely based on chance
D) It is completely predictable
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