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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Archimedes and King Heiro's Crown.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money would a laborer earn in Archimedes' day?
(a) 2 cents.
(b) 3 to 5 cents.
(c) 6 to 10 cents.
(d) 12 cents.

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

3. What is the point on which the lever turns or moves?
(a) Fulcrum.
(b) Center point.
(c) Force.
(d) Resistance.

4. What principle did Archimedes discover that is one of the basic scientific tests of all the elements?
(a) Electromagnetism.
(b) Thermodynamics.
(c) Specific gravity.
(d) Conservation of Energy.

5. How long were the rolls that were used for Greek books?
(a) 150 feet long.
(b) 75 feet long.
(c) 215 feet long.
(d) 120 feet long.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who founded Alexandria?

2. Who was the first person to indicate latitude and longitude on a map?

3. What great Greek teacher who lived more than one hundred years before Archimedes believed it was important to learn geometry?

4. When did the Museum open in Alexandria?

5. How many years after Archimedes lived was the printing press invented?

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