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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Archimedes and the Centers of Gravity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first person to indicate latitude and longitude on a map?
(a) Eratosthenes.
(b) Zenodotus.
(c) Apollonius.
(d) Aristophanes.

2. What is the ratio of the area of a circle to the circle's diameter squared?
(a) 5 to 9.
(b) 10 to 12.
(c) 11 to 14.
(d) 3 to 8.

3. What did the Greeks called the smallest and fastest planet?
(a) Saturn.
(b) Mars.
(c) Mercury.
(d) Venus.

4. How long were the rolls that were used for Greek books?
(a) 215 feet long.
(b) 120 feet long.
(c) 150 feet long.
(d) 75 feet long.

5. What does radius mean?
(a) The shortest chord of a circle.
(b) Length of a circle from the center to the rim.
(c) The longest chord of a circle.
(d) The distance around a circle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is a good project to learn about centers of gravity?

3. During Archimedes' time, where did explorers say that savages called "gorillas" lived?

4. How long did the Romans preserve some of Archimedes' astronomical machines?

5. What word means balance?

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