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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Archimedes and His Lever.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would Archimedes sketch his diagrams when he was sitting by the fire in the evening?
(a) Papyrus.
(b) Ashes on the hearth.
(c) A piece of cloth.
(d) Clay tablets.

2. During Archimedes' time, where did explorers say that savages called "gorillas" lived?
(a) East of the Mediterranean Sea.
(b) South of Egypt.
(c) In the Far East.
(d) West of the Mediterranean Sea.

3. When was Euclid born?
(a) About 425 B.C.
(b) About 400 B.C.
(c) About 330 B.C.
(d) About 375 B.C.

4. When was Archimedes born?
(a) 274 B.C.
(b) 287 B.C.
(c) 294 B.C.
(d) 315 B.C.

5. When did the Museum open in Alexandria?
(a) 400 B.C.
(b) 300 B.C.
(c) 350 B.C.
(d) 200 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long would it have taken Archimedes to sail from Syracuse to Alexandria?

2. When was the city of Alexandria founded?

3. How long were the rolls that were used for Greek books?

4. What type of lever has the force at one end, the resistance at the other end, and the fulcrum in between?

5. How many times in his life did Archimedes leave Sicily and travel?

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