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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) Relativity.
(b) Quantum mechanics.
(c) Gravity.
(d) Buoyancy.

2. What hobgoblin would Archimedes' read about to scare him if he was bad?
(a) Eurynome.
(b) Empersa.
(c) Tethys.
(d) Rhea.

3. Near what country is Sicily located?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

4. What Greek poet would Archimedes have studied?
(a) Homer.
(b) Antimachus.
(c) Aeschylus.
(d) Hesiod.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sea is near Sicily?

2. What was Archimedes' father's occupation?

3. What would Archimedes' nurse read to him if he was good?

4. From which factories would ships bring manufactured goods?

5. During Archimedes' time, where did explorers say that savages called "gorillas" lived?

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