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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 did Archimedes claim he could move if he had a place to stand?
(a) A building.
(b) The moon.
(c) A ship.
(d) The earth.

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

3. During Archimedes' time, where did explorers say that savages called "gorillas" lived?
(a) East of the Mediterranean Sea.
(b) In the Far East.
(c) South of Egypt.
(d) West of the Mediterranean Sea.

4. How long were the rolls that were used for Greek books?
(a) 150 feet long.
(b) 75 feet long.
(c) 120 feet long.
(d) 215 feet long.

5. How much would a skilled craftsman earn in Archimedes' day?
(a) 15 cents a day.
(b) 20 cents a day.
(c) 10 cents a day.
(d) 25 cents a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old would Archimedes have been when he moved out of the women's quarters?

2. What did Archimedes invent that is still used to drain or irrigate fields, load grain, and run high-speed machines?

3. Who was the first person to indicate latitude and longitude on a map?

4. What was the mathematical subject that Archimedes did not write about?

5. What is the work that is to be done with a lever called?

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