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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. When was Archimedes born?
(a) 274 B.C.
(b) 287 B.C.
(c) 315 B.C.
(d) 294 B.C.

2. How much larger did Archimedes believe that the universe (all the stars) was than the Greek universe?
(a) 100,000 times.
(b) 75,000 times.
(c) 50,000 times.
(d) 10,000 times.

3. What is the science that deals with the laws of nature that govern liquids at rest?
(a) Climatology.
(b) Oceanography.
(c) Hydrostatics.
(d) Hydrology.

4. For how many years did Archimedes' war machines defend the city of Syracuse?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

5. How many papers did Archimedes write about arithmetic?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did people first glimpse the idea of gravity and its effects?

2. What does radius mean?

3. What would be the area of a circle that had a radius of 3 inches?

4. What strait did Carthage control?

5. What was King Hiero's crown supposed to be made from?

(see the answer key)

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