LaTeX Workshop Quiz

TeX was created by who in 1978?

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Answer explanation

Donald Knuth created TeX in 1978. Leslie Lamport released extensions in the 1980s, resulting in LaTeX.

What is LaTeX (and TeX)? Select all correct answers.

• A document preparation system

• The material gloves are made out of

• A mark up language

• A milky fluid found in many plants

True or False: The first line of your LaTeX file is \begin{document}

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The first line of an article in LaTeX is:

\documentclass{article}

This is followed by the preamble, then:

\begin{document}

What's the best way to collaborate on a LaTeX project?

• In-person, with a printed copy

• Email the pdf

• By sharing on Overleaf

In LaTeX, environments are like which of the following?

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Which environment is used to insert an image?

• figure

• insertgraphic

• insertimage

• burger

How can I resize an image? Select all correct answers.

• Change the scale

• Change the height

• Change the width

• You can't

Where will my image appear? Select all correct answers.

• Always on a new page

• LaTeX will choose the 'optimal' positioning for me

• I can use [h] so my image appears 'here'

• On Mars

Which environment is used to create an unordered list?

• itemize

• enumerate

• itemise

• burger

Answer explanation

LaTeX uses American English, so the environment is given by:

\begin{itemize}

\item

\end{itemize}

Which environment is used to create an ordered list?

• itemize

• enumerate

• itemise

• burger