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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) Lochium Funus.
(b) Argo Navis.
(c) Coma Berenices.
(d) Quadrans Muralis.
2. When was Archimedes born?
(a) 315 B.C.
(b) 294 B.C.
(c) 287 B.C.
(d) 274 B.C.
3. What sea is near Sicily?
(a) Red.
(b) Mediterranean.
(c) Arabian.
(d) Black.
4. What was the name of the bugaboo that Archimedes' nurse would read about that frightened him when he was bad?
(a) Medea.
(b) Simonides.
(c) Titan.
(d) Mormo.
5. Where would Archimedes sketch his diagrams when he was sitting by the fire in the evening?
(a) Clay tablets.
(b) Ashes on the hearth.
(c) A piece of cloth.
(d) Papyrus.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was the first person to indicate latitude and longitude on a map?
2. How old would Archimedes have been when he moved out of the women's quarters?
3. When was the city of Alexandria founded?
4. To what did a series of ropes and wheels run from King Hiero's ship?
5. How much would an educated man, like an architect, earn in Archimedes' day?
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