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

2. Which branch of mathematics studies numbers?
(a) Algebra.
(b) Arithmetic.
(c) Geometry.
(d) Computation.

3. For how many planets was Archimedes able to estimate the distance from earth?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

4. Who was Archimedes' teacher of mathematics at the Museum?
(a) Apollonius of Rhodes.
(b) Callimachus.
(c) Conon of Samos.
(d) Zenodotus.

5. What was Archimedes favorite branch of mathematics?
(a) Trigonometry.
(b) Algebra.
(c) Geometry.
(d) Calculus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which branch of mathematics deals with motion and change?

2. Where would Archimedes sketch his diagrams when he was sitting by the fire in the evening?

3. How long would it have taken Archimedes to sail from Syracuse to Alexandria?

4. From where would ships bring grain to Sicily?

5. Which branch of mathematics deals with distances to directions?

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