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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. Which of the following was NOT a field in which Isaac Newton made enormous advances?
(a) Optics.
(b) Physics.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Biology.

2. Where was Archimedes born?
(a) Olympia.
(b) Athens.
(c) Rome.
(d) Sicily.

3. What were the proofs in Elements based on?
(a) Basic definitions.
(b) Ancient greek geometry.
(c) Novel notions.
(d) Lindeman's method.

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

5. Which of the following is true about pi, as described by Dunham.
(a) The measurement of pi is no longer a mystery as we have an exact number value in modern mathematics.
(b) The measurement of pi is a challenge that continues into modern mathematics.
(c) The measurement of pi was redetermined after Archimedes's death.
(d) The measurement of pi should not have been so difficult for Archimedes to demonstrate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an example of a postulate that must be accepted in Elements?

2. What was the title of Cardano's book which contained the solution to the cubic?

3. What range of values did Archimedes determine for pi?

4. What did Gauss set out to prove?

5. What was Euclid's definition of a prime number?

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