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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The War Machines of Archimedes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What constellations did Archimedes' teacher of mathematics discover?
(a) Coma Berenices.
(b) Lochium Funus.
(c) Argo Navis.
(d) Quadrans Muralis.

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

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

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

5. How many days were in the Greek year?
(a) 360.
(b) 345.
(c) 334.
(d) 354.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of mathematics do architects needs to plan buildings?

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

3. For how many planets was Archimedes able to estimate the distance from earth?

4. Which astronomer said that the sun was nine times greater than the moon?

5. What principle did Archimedes discover that tells why some things float, some things sink, and some things rise into the air?

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