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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The World of Archimedes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where would ships bring fish to Sicily?
(a) Bering Sea.
(b) Red Sea.
(c) Arabian Sea.
(d) Black Sea.

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

3. What did Archimedes invent that is still used to drain or irrigate fields, load grain, and run high-speed machines?
(a) Archimedean screw.
(b) Block-and-tackle-pulley system.
(c) Claw of Archimedes.
(d) Archimedean spiral.

4. From which factories would ships bring manufactured goods?
(a) Sparta.
(b) Athens.
(c) Corinth.
(d) Crete.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What great Greek teacher who lived more than one hundred years before Archimedes believed it was important to learn geometry?

2. What Greek poet would Archimedes have studied?

3. How long were the rolls that were used for Greek books?

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

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

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