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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The War Machines of Archimedes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many planets did Greek astronomers observe?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

2. What would be the area of a circle that had a radius of 2 inches?
(a) 16.8834.
(b) 14.3398.
(c) 12.56636.
(d) 9.4762.

3. Who was Archimedes' teacher of mathematics at the Museum?
(a) Zenodotus.
(b) Callimachus.
(c) Apollonius of Rhodes.
(d) Conon of Samos.

4. How often did three months have to be added to the Greek year?
(a) Every two years.
(b) Every five years.
(c) Every eight years.
(d) Every four years.

5. Where did Rome capture city states?
(a) France.
(b) Greece.
(c) Italy.
(d) Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would Archimedes sketch his diagrams when he was in his workroom?

2. How many papers did Archimedes write about arithmetic?

3. What was the name of the largest number for which the Greeks had a name?

4. When was the city of Alexandria founded?

5. How many banks of oars did the galleys have that a Roman general used to attack Syracuse?

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