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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Archimedes and His Lever.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For how many years did Archimedes' war machines defend the city of Syracuse?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. Where would Archimedes sketch his diagrams when he was in his workroom?
(a) On a clay tablet.
(b) In sand on the floor.
(c) On pieces of cloth.
(d) On papyrus.

4. How many books were included in Euclid's "The Elements"?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 15.
(d) 13.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Archimedes claim he could move if he had a place to stand?

2. What laws did Archimedes discover that led to machines that could move heavy loads or increase speeds, or change directions?

3. What great Greek teacher who lived more than one hundred years before Archimedes believed it was important to learn geometry?

4. How many hours did the Greeks believe it took the earth to turn on its axis?

5. How did Archimedes's family announce his birth?

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