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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Gem from Isaac Newton.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Newton's calculus involve?
(a) Determining the volume of a sphere.
(b) Determining the area under a curve.
(c) Proving the existance of pi.
(d) Proving the cubic equation.

2. According to Euclid, when is a triangle a right triangle?
(a) When a triangle does not have a side which can be considered a hypotenuse.
(b) When a triangle can be constructed with three unequal sides.
(c) When a triangle has three sides whose squares are equal to the area of the triangle.
(d) When a triangle has a side whose square is the sum of the squares of the two legs.

3. Which of the following was NOT one of the basic definitions in Elements?
(a) Right angles.
(b) Parabola.
(c) Straight Line.
(d) Line.

4. Which phrase best describes Newton as a student at Cambridge?
(a) Quiet recluse of no intelligence.
(b) Unnoticed, but remarkable.
(c) A highly praised genius.
(d) Tolerant, mildly interested in science.

5. Besides being a mathematician, what else other work was Archimedes famous for?
(a) Inventor and scientist.
(b) Artist and musician.
(c) Politician.
(d) Doctor and writer,

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is INCORRECT, and not used in Archimedes proof of his theory?

2. Which of the following was an important proposition given by Euclid's number theory?

3. What did Dunham consider extraordinary about the Elements?

4. Which of the following was NOT a field in which Isaac Newton made enormous advances?

5. Where was Neil's Abel from?

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