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Thanks to a wonderful man named Melvil Dewey, it is simple to locate a variety of books from an endless list of topics. Put your knowledge of Dewey’s 10.

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1 Thanks to a wonderful man named Melvil Dewey, it is simple to locate a variety of books from an endless list of topics. Put your knowledge of Dewey’s 10 categories to the test. Click on the box below to begin.

2 Question #1 What numbers represent Languages? 000-099 100-199 200-299300-399 400-499500-599600-699 700-799800-899900-999

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5 Question #2 What numbers represent General Works? 000-099 100-199 200-299300-399 400-499500-599600-699 700-799800-899900-999

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7 Question #3 What numbers represent Geography & History? 000-099 100-199 200-299300-399 400-499500-599600-699 700-799800-899900-999

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9 Question #4 What numbers represent Philosophy & Psychology? 000-099 100-199 200-299300-399 400-499500-599600-699 700-799800-899900-999

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11 Question #5 What numbers represent Arts & Recreation? 000-099 100-199 200-299300-399 400-499500-599600-699 700-799800-899900-999

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13 Question #6 What numbers represent Religion & Mythology? 000-099 100-199 200-299300-399 400-499500-599600-699 700-799800-899900-999

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15 Question #7 What numbers represent Math & Science? 000-099 100-199 200-299300-399 400-499500-599600-699 700-799800-899900-999

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17 Question #8 What numbers represent Literature? 000-099 100-199 200-299300-399 400-499500-599600-699 700-799800-899900-999

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19 Question #9 What numbers represent Medicine & Technology? 000-099 100-199 200-299300-399 400-499500-599600-699 700-799800-899900-999

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21 Question #10 What numbers represent Social Sciences? 000-099 100-199 200-299300-399 400-499500-599600-699 700-799800-899900-999

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23 Well done! Think of a nonfiction topic you would like to read about. Using what you know about the Dewey Decimal System, see if you can locate a book about that topic here in our library.

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