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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The World of Archimedes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What principle did Archimedes discover that tells why some things float, some things sink, and some things rise into the air?
(a) Gravity.
(b) Buoyancy.
(c) Quantum mechanics.
(d) Relativity.

2. What was the name of Archimedes' father?
(a) Leodamas.
(b) Xenocrates.
(c) Phidias.
(d) Callippus.

3. How did Archimedes's family announce his birth?
(a) A slave went to friends and family
(b) An announcement was made in the public square.
(c) Draped eucalyptus branches around windows of the house.
(d) Hung an olive branch on the doorpost of their house.

4. How many hours did the Greeks believe it took the earth to turn on its axis?
(a) 22.
(b) 24.
(c) 20.
(d) 26.

5. What science did Archimedes begin that deals with the actions of forces on things?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Physics.
(c) Mechanics.
(d) Gravitonics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Archimedes when he received his name?

2. When was Archimedes born?

3. How many years after Archimedes lived was the printing press invented?

4. What sea is near Sicily?

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

(see the answer key)

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