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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. During Archimedes' time, where did explorers say that savages called "gorillas" lived?
(a) East of the Mediterranean Sea.
(b) In the Far East.
(c) West of the Mediterranean Sea.
(d) South of Egypt.

2. What metal did the King suspect had been substituted in the crown?
(a) Silver.
(b) Bronze.
(c) Tin.
(d) Copper.

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

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

5. How long was Ptolemy's Museum the center of Greek learning?
(a) 300 years.
(b) 1,000 years.
(c) 750 years.
(d) 500 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sea is near Sicily?

2. What dimensions does a plane figure have?

3. Who was Archimedes' teacher of mathematics at the Museum?

4. What part of the Mediterranean Sea did the ships of Carthage control?

5. How did Archimedes's family announce his birth?

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