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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 laws did Archimedes discover that led to machines that could move heavy loads or increase speeds, or change directions?
(a) Laws of the wheel and axle.
(b) Laws of the pulley and lever.
(c) Laws of the wedge.
(d) Laws of inclined plane.

2. What hobgoblin would Archimedes' read about to scare him if he was bad?
(a) Eurynome.
(b) Rhea.
(c) Tethys.
(d) Empersa.

3. Near what country is Sicily located?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

4. How many years after Archimedes lived was the printing press invented?
(a) 2,300 years.
(b) 1,800 years.
(c) 2,100 years.
(d) 1,500 years.

5. When was Archimedes born?
(a) 274 B.C.
(b) 294 B.C.
(c) 287 B.C.
(d) 315 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years did Archimedes' war machines defend the city of Syracuse?

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

3. What branch of mathematics did Archimedes invent?

4. How did Archimedes's family announce his birth?

5. Where would Archimedes sketch his diagrams when he was sitting by the fire in the evening?

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