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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Measurement of a Circle.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Archimedes write about mathematics?
(a) Textbooks.
(b) Proofs.
(c) Theoretical books.
(d) Essays.

3. What is heavier than iron?
(a) Gold.
(b) Silver.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Copper.

4. What type of mathematics must engineers use to build bridges?
(a) Geometry.
(b) Applied Mathematics.
(c) Arithmetic.
(d) Trigonometry.

5. What is the circumference of a circle?
(a) The ratio between the diameter and the radius.
(b) The distance from rim to rim of a circle.
(c) The distance from the center of a circle to the rim.
(d) The distance around the circle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near what country is Sicily located?

2. What is the study of shapes in space?

3. What was Archimedes favorite branch of mathematics?

4. During Archimedes' time, where did explorers say that savages called "gorillas" lived?

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

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