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The Dewey Decimal System
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The digits to the RIGHT of the decimal point allow expansion for further detail.
True
False
2
Where would you find Sophocles' "Antigone" (A classical Greek play)?
880-889
710-719
No idea, I am rather bored...
320-329
3
What are the two most commonly used book classification systems in U.S. libraries?
The New York Times Classification and the Theodore Geisell Book System
The Dewey Decimal System and the Library of Britain Book System
The Dewey Decimal System and the Cutter System
The Dewey Decimal system and the Library of Congress Classification system
4
If you wanted to learn more about penguins and their tender necks, look where in the 500s?
590-599
570-579
730-739
150-159 (Psychology, Maddy!)
5
In the Dewey Decimal System, how many digits are always to the left of the decimal point?
300
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4
1
6
A person who says "I still believe in 398.2" believes in what?
Saving the penguins!!!!!!!!
Pigs with magnetic noses
Ghosts and other supernatural beings
Fairy tales
7
Cookbooks can be found where?
The 500s (Science)
The 000s (General Knowledge)
The 1000s (Cookery, duh!)
The 600s (Technology)
8
Religious books are categorized in the 400s.
True
False
9
How much did you learn, and did you like this Quiz?(Doesn't affect your points)
I learned a ton! And I LOOOOVED it!
I learned NOTHING, I didn't try at ALL, and I had a TERRIBLE time!!!!!!!!!!
I learned some new facts, and It was fun!
The facts didn't really stick to me, and it was just OK.
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Who invented the Dewey Decimal System Classification?
Melinda Dewey
Merkin Doughy
Melvil Dewey
Mervin Dewey
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The Dewey Decimal numbers 800-899 are for what?
Social Sciences
Philosophy & Psychology
Literature
Books on strangulation
12
When was the Dewey Decimal System first used?
1902
2001
1844
1876
13
A book on the General History of North America can be found where in the 900s?
970-979
810-819
980-989
910-919
14
The Dewey Decimal System categorizes only Non-Fiction books?
True
False
15
A book on music will be found where in the 700s (Art)?
790-799
No clue
840-849
780-789
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"National Dewey Decimal System Day" is on what day?(Mark your calendar!)
December 10th (Because it was Melvil Dewey's birthday)
July 29th (Today! Surprise!)
October 18th (It was when the system was first implemented into libraries)
June 30th (630 is the DD number for agriculture and Dewey loved his garden)
