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

2. What does "eureka" mean?
(a) Stop.
(b) Look.
(c) Watch out.
(d) I have found it.

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

4. Which planet did the Greeks name after the king of the gods?
(a) Jupiter.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Venus.
(d) Mars.

5. How long would it have taken Archimedes to sail from Syracuse to Alexandria?
(a) 30 days.
(b) 16 to 17 days.
(c) 10 to 12 days.
(d) 20 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Roman general who waged war against Syracuse?

2. What sea is near Sicily?

3. How many books were included in Euclid's "The Elements"?

4. What Greek poet would Archimedes have studied?

5. After Archimedes spent days staring at the King's crown, who came to take him somewhere?

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