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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. How or where might other writings of Archimedes be rediscovered?

2. How long did Marcellus hold Syracuse in siege.

3. Who succeeded Hiero when he died?

4. Who was the Roman general who waged war against Syracuse?

5. How do people know that some of Archimedes' writings have been lost?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some reasons why Archimedes is held in such high esteem by mathematicians?

2. What did Archimedes consider to be his most important work?

3. Why isn't the center of gravity always at the center of an object?

4. What happens when a pebble is dropped into a pond?

5. What were the people of Syracuse doing when the Romans crept into their city?

6. Describe Marcellus' fleet that he sent to attack Syracuse.

7. Why is Archimedes' "Method" so important to all mathematicians who followed him?

8. How did Archimedes figure the area of a circle?

9. Describe Carthage.

10. How do modern scientists work with very large numbers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how and why Archimedes created the Archimedean screw.

Essay Topic 2

Archimedes thought about and experimented with equilibrium and centers of gravity. Discuss centers of gravity and what Archimedes learned about the subject.

Essay Topic 3

King Hiero was concerned that sooner or later Syracuse was going to be caught in the war between Rome and Carthage. Discuss why King Hiero was concerned about war and what he did about his concerns.

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