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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 in his workroom?
(a) On a clay tablet.
(b) On pieces of cloth.
(c) On papyrus.
(d) In sand on the floor.

2. What would Archimedes' nurse read to him if he was good?
(a) Stories about giants.
(b) Aesop's Fables.
(c) Tales of the Gods.
(d) Stories about wars.

3. How much would an educated man, like an architect, earn in Archimedes' day?
(a) 50 cents a day.
(b) 45 cents a day.
(c) 60 cents a day.
(d) 30 cents a day.

4. How old would Archimedes have been when he moved out of the women's quarters?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what did a series of ropes and wheels run from King Hiero's ship?

2. Where was Archimedes taken when he had spent days staring at the King's crown and little else?

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

4. What was the name of the bugaboo that Archimedes' nurse would read about that frightened him when he was bad?

5. What sea is near Sicily?

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