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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 was Archimedes' father's occupation?
(a) Historian.
(b) Physician.
(c) Astronomer.
(d) Mathematician.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Museum open in Alexandria?

2. For how many planets was Archimedes able to estimate the distance from earth?

3. Near what country is Sicily located?

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

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

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