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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. Who dipped Archimedes in warm water and oil and then wrapped him from head to feet like an Indian papoose?
(a) His godmother.
(b) A slave.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

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

3. How many years later after Archimedes' work did another scientist add to the laws of nature that govern liquids at rest?
(a) 750 years.
(b) 1800 years.
(c) 1200 years.
(d) 500 years.

4. 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 the wedge.
(c) Laws of the pulley and lever.
(d) Laws of inclined plane.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many planets did Greek astronomers observe?

2. What was Archimedes' father's occupation?

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

4. What type of lever has the force at one end, the resistance at the other end, and the fulcrum in between?

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

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