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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where would ships bring grain to Sicily?

2. Which planet did the Greeks name after the king of the gods?

3. Near what country is Sicily located?

4. What was the mathematical subject that Archimedes did not write about?

5. How many books were included in Euclid's "The Elements"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it important that Archimedes discovered how to find volume?

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

3. Who was Euclid?

4. Why didn't Archimedes write about algebra?

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

6. Why would a slave be put in charge of Archimedes when he started school?

7. What is geometry?

8. Why did Aristotle believe that the earth was curved and shaped like a sphere?

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

10. What few ideas did Archimedes have that someone had already discovered about the distance between two points?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Syracuse was under siege by Marcellus for three years until 212 B.C., when they finally conquered the city. Discuss why and how the Romans conquered Syracuse.

Essay Topic 2

Archimedes used a machine to move a heavy ship. Discuss machines and how they work.

Essay Topic 3

Archimedes furthered his studies at the Museum in Alexandria. Discuss the library and Museum at Alexandria and Archimedes' studies there.

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