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

2. During Archimedes' time, where did explorers say that savages called "gorillas" lived?
(a) West of the Mediterranean Sea.
(b) South of Egypt.
(c) In the Far East.
(d) East of the Mediterranean Sea.

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

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

5. What sea is near Sicily?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Mediterranean.
(d) Arabian.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From which factories would ships bring manufactured goods?

3. From where would ships bring fish to Sicily?

4. What was Archimedes' father's occupation?

5. How long were the rolls that were used for Greek books?

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