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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Archimedes and the Centers of Gravity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which mathematicians probably used a decimal system of numbers?
(a) Archimedes and Apollonius.
(b) Hipparchus and Ptolemy.
(c) Euclid and Aristotle.
(d) Thales and Pythagorus.

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

3. What instrument did Archimedes create that told him the density of liquids?
(a) Barometer.
(b) Thermometer.
(c) Hydrometer.
(d) Refractometer.

4. How much money would a laborer earn in Archimedes' day?
(a) 2 cents.
(b) 3 to 5 cents.
(c) 6 to 10 cents.
(d) 12 cents.

5. For how many planets was Archimedes able to estimate the distance from earth?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What branch of mathematics did Archimedes invent?

2. What principle did Archimedes discover that is one of the basic scientific tests of all the elements?

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

4. Which planet did the Greeks name after the king of the gods?

5. How many books were included in Euclid's "The Elements"?

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