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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Archimedes and King Heiro's Crown.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How long was Ptolemy's Museum the center of Greek learning?
(a) 500 years.
(b) 300 years.
(c) 750 years.
(d) 1,000 years.
2. Where was Archimedes taken when he had spent days staring at the King's crown and little else?
(a) To a place to eat.
(b) To see the king.
(c) To his parents' home.
(d) The baths.
3. What did Archimedes use to weigh the crown?
(a) Tare weight.
(b) Water, jar, and a bowl.
(c) A set of scales.
(d) An ampere balance.
4. What Greek poet would Archimedes have studied?
(a) Aeschylus.
(b) Antimachus.
(c) Homer.
(d) Hesiod.
5. How old would Archimedes have been when he moved out of the women's quarters?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.
Short Answer Questions
1. What principle did Archimedes discover that tells why some things float, some things sink, and some things rise into the air?
2. How much money would a laborer earn in Archimedes' day?
3. Whom did Archimedes enjoy arguing with regarding whether pure reason was better than practical knowledge?
4. What science did Archimedes begin that deals with the pressure of liquids?
5. How old was Archimedes when he received his name?
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