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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. From where would ships bring grain to Sicily?
(a) Africa.
(b) Egypt.
(c) China.
(d) Persia.

2. What is heavier than wood?
(a) Copper.
(b) Iron.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Silver.

3. What great Greek teacher who lived more than one hundred years before Archimedes believed it was important to learn geometry?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Plato.
(d) Sappho.

4. How long was Ptolemy's Museum the center of Greek learning?
(a) 750 years.
(b) 300 years.
(c) 500 years.
(d) 1,000 years.

5. What was King Hiero's crown supposed to be made from?
(a) Gold.
(b) Copper.
(c) Silver.
(d) Tin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is heavier than iron?

2. What did Archimedes claim he could move if he had a place to stand?

3. What was the name of the bugaboo that Archimedes' nurse would read about that frightened him when he was bad?

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

5. Who was Archimedes' predecessor in the field of mathematics?

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