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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. When did the Museum open in Alexandria?

2. Which astronomers believed that the earth was inside a hollow iron sphere?

3. From which factories would ships bring manufactured goods?

4. What is heavier than iron?

5. From where would ships bring grain to Sicily?

Short Essay Questions

1. What important discoveries did Archimedes make about solids?

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

3. What did Archimedes notice at the baths, and how did he use that discovery to solve the problem of the crown?

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

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

6. What is geometry?

7. What did the Egyptians believe about the earth and stars?

8. How did Archimedes write?

9. What did Archimedes write about mathematics?

10. What made King Hiero suspect that his crown might not be solid gold?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A famous scientist once said that he was able to see so far because he stood on the shoulders of giants. Discuss what it means to stand on the shoulders of giants.

Essay Topic 2

Archimedes made many contributions to astronomy. Discuss Archimedes' contributions to astronomy.

Essay Topic 3

Archimedes wanted to be more exact than mathematicians before him when figuring the area of a circle. Discuss different methods that Archimedes, mathematicians before him, and mathematicians after him have used to find the area of a circle.

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