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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Archimedes and His Lever.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What constellations did Archimedes' teacher of mathematics discover?
(a) Argo Navis.
(b) Lochium Funus.
(c) Coma Berenices.
(d) Quadrans Muralis.

2. What was Archimedes' father's occupation?
(a) Astronomer.
(b) Mathematician.
(c) Historian.
(d) Physician.

3. What was the mathematical subject that Archimedes did not write about?
(a) Arithmetic.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Geometry.
(d) Algebra.

4. How many books were included in Euclid's "The Elements"?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

5. What science did Archimedes begin that deals with the actions of forces on things?
(a) Physics.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Gravitonics.
(d) Mechanics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Archimedes enjoy arguing with regarding whether pure reason was better than practical knowledge?

2. What science did Archimedes begin that deals with the pressure of liquids?

3. How long was Ptolemy's Museum the center of Greek learning?

4. From where would ships bring fish to Sicily?

5. During Archimedes' time, where did explorers say that savages called "gorillas" lived?

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