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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. To what did a series of ropes and wheels run from King Hiero's ship?
(a) A helix.
(b) A hyperbola.
(c) A parabola.
(d) An ellipse.

2. What was the value of the largest number for which the Greeks had a name?
(a) 1,000,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 1,000,000,000.

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

4. What is pi?
(a) Approximately 4.6723.
(b) Approximately 3.14159.
(c) Approximately 2.1633.
(d) Approximately 5.1347.

5. What did Archimedes claim he could move if he had a place to stand?
(a) A building.
(b) The earth.
(c) A ship.
(d) The moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does radius mean?

2. What is heavier than wood?

3. What branch of mathematics did Archimedes invent?

4. From where would ships bring fish to Sicily?

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

(see the answer key)

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