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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. 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 wedge.
(d) Laws of the pulley and lever.

2. What type of mathematics must engineers use to build bridges?
(a) Geometry.
(b) Arithmetic.
(c) Applied Mathematics.
(d) Trigonometry.

3. What tower does not fall because its center of gravity is still over the tower's base?
(a) Eiffel Tower.
(b) Leaning Tower of Pisa.
(c) The London Post Office Tower.
(d) Galatia Tower.

4. After Archimedes spent days staring at the King's crown, who came to take him somewhere?
(a) His slaves.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) The king's guard.

5. Which branch of mathematics deals with distances to directions?
(a) Algebra.
(b) Geometry.
(c) Calculus.
(d) Trigonometry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Archimedes' predecessor in the field of mathematics?

2. For how many planets was Archimedes able to estimate the distance from earth?

3. What is the study of shapes in space?

4. What field of mathematics is necessary to create rockets and space travel?

5. What is the formula for the area of a circle?

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