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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. What sea is near Sicily?
(a) Red.
(b) Arabian.
(c) Black.
(d) Mediterranean.

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

3. Where would Archimedes sketch his diagrams when he was in his workroom?
(a) On pieces of cloth.
(b) On papyrus.
(c) In sand on the floor.
(d) On a clay tablet.

4. When was the city of Alexandria founded?
(a) 652 B.C.
(b) 332 B.C.
(c) 512 B.C.
(d) 429 B.C.

5. How much would a skilled craftsman earn in Archimedes' day?
(a) 10 cents a day.
(b) 20 cents a day.
(c) 25 cents a day.
(d) 15 cents a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where would ships bring grain to Sicily?

2. What did Archimedes claim he could move if he had a place to stand?

3. How much money would a laborer earn in Archimedes' day?

4. How did Archimedes's family announce his birth?

5. What hobgoblin would Archimedes' read about to scare him if he was bad?

(see the answer key)

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