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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 did Archimedes invent that is still used to drain or irrigate fields, load grain, and run high-speed machines?
(a) Block-and-tackle-pulley system.
(b) Claw of Archimedes.
(c) Archimedean screw.
(d) Archimedean spiral.

2. Who was Archimedes' predecessor in the field of mathematics?
(a) Democritus.
(b) Pythagorus.
(c) Euclid.
(d) Aristotle.

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

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

5. From where would ships bring grain to Sicily?
(a) Africa.
(b) Persia.
(c) Egypt.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years did Archimedes' war machines defend the city of Syracuse?

2. What principle did Archimedes discover that is one of the basic scientific tests of all the elements?

3. How much money would a laborer earn in Archimedes' day?

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

5. From where would ships bring fish to Sicily?

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