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

2. What principle did Archimedes discover that is one of the basic scientific tests of all the elements?
(a) Electromagnetism.
(b) Thermodynamics.
(c) Specific gravity.
(d) Conservation of Energy.

3. What laws did Archimedes discover that led to machines that could move heavy loads or increase speeds, or change directions?
(a) Laws of the wheel and axle.
(b) Laws of inclined plane.
(c) Laws of the pulley and lever.
(d) Laws of the wedge.

4. On what type of landform was the city located where Archimedes was born?
(a) Archipelago.
(b) Isthmus.
(c) Peninsula.
(d) Island.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Museum open in Alexandria?

2. What does "eureka" mean?

3. From where would ships bring fish to Sicily?

4. From which factories would ships bring manufactured goods?

5. How many miles long would Archimedes' lever have had to be if he had tried to move the earth?

(see the answer key)

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