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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. To what did a series of ropes and wheels run from King Hiero's ship?
(a) A helix.
(b) A hyperbola.
(c) An ellipse.
(d) A parabola.

2. What was Archimedes' father's occupation?
(a) Mathematician.
(b) Historian.
(c) Physician.
(d) Astronomer.

3. What laws did Archimedes discover that led to machines that could move heavy loads or increase speeds, or change directions?
(a) Laws of inclined plane.
(b) Laws of the wheel and axle.
(c) Laws of the wedge.
(d) Laws of the pulley and lever.

4. From where would ships bring grain to Sicily?
(a) Persia.
(b) China.
(c) Africa.
(d) Egypt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old would Archimedes have been when he moved out of the women's quarters?

2. What science did Archimedes begin that deals with the actions of forces on things?

3. When was Euclid born?

4. Near what country is Sicily located?

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

(see the answer key)

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