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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Archimedes and Astronomy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the Romans preserve some of Archimedes' astronomical machines?
(a) About 100 years.
(b) 75 years.
(c) 150 years.
(d) More than 200 years.

2. Who estimated the circumference of the earth to within one hundred miles?
(a) Anaxagorus.
(b) Eratosthenes.
(c) Aristarchus.
(d) Archimedes.

3. What instrument did Archimedes create that told him the density of liquids?
(a) Hydrometer.
(b) Thermometer.
(c) Refractometer.
(d) Barometer.

4. Who believed that the earth was a flat rectangle with their country in the middle?
(a) Egyptians.
(b) Persians.
(c) Babylonians.
(d) Greeks.

5. How much would an educated man, like an architect, earn in Archimedes' day?
(a) 50 cents a day.
(b) 60 cents a day.
(c) 45 cents a day.
(d) 30 cents a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What science did Archimedes begin that deals with the pressure of liquids?

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

3. What sea is near Sicily?

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

5. Near what country is Sicily located?

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