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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first person to indicate latitude and longitude on a map?
(a) Eratosthenes.
(b) Apollonius.
(c) Aristophanes.
(d) Zenodotus.

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

3. What great Greek teacher who lived more than one hundred years before Archimedes believed it was important to learn geometry?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Plato.
(d) Sappho.

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

5. How many books were included in Euclid's "The Elements"?
(a) 7.
(b) 13.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of lever has the force at one end, the resistance at the other end, and the fulcrum in between?

2. What would Archimedes' nurse read to him if he was good?

3. Where would Archimedes sketch his diagrams when he was sitting by the fire in the evening?

4. How much would a skilled craftsman earn in Archimedes' day?

5. From where would ships bring fish to Sicily?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Archimedes write?

2. What did Archimedes and King Hiero enjoy arguing about?

3. What heavy object did King Hiero challenge Archimedes to move?

4. What would happen when Archimedes was engrossed in a problem?

5. Who was Euclid?

6. What are some examples of how force creates work?

7. Who was Eratosthenes?

8. Describe a Greek school like Archimedes attended.

9. What was known about the lands to the north, south, east, and west of Sicily?

10. How did a typical day start for Archimedes?

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