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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Raising (and Lowering) the Roof.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Eudoxus of Cnidus born?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Italy.
(c) Rome.
(d) Greece.

2. According to the author in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven," Plato felt that "abstract geometrical forms were" what?
(a) "Impossible to determine."
(b) "The universe."
(c) "Man's creation."
(d) "God's creation."

3. Who was the first astronomer to suggest a solar-centered planetary system?
(a) Pontius Pilate.
(b) Aristarchus.
(c) Claudius Ptolemy.
(d) Archimedes.

4. After the fall of Rome, Christian zealots were said to have burned all the "pagan" books in the library where?
(a) Rome.
(b) Athens.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Sparta.

5. What word means small or tiny?
(a) Indicative.
(b) Intuitive.
(c) Demonstrative.
(d) Diminutive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Practical reasons for learning about the stars and their movement included what in ancient times, according to the author in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven"?

2. When did Eudoxus of Cnidus attend the Academy in Athens?

3. The Great Pyramid of Giza was aligned to what, according to the author in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven"?

4. Who wrote a paper entitled, "The Sand Reckoner"?

5. When was Aristotle born?

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