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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, No End to Archimedes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would Archimedes sketch his diagrams when he was sitting by the fire in the evening?
(a) Papyrus.
(b) Ashes on the hearth.
(c) Clay tablets.
(d) A piece of cloth.

2. How long did the Romans preserve some of Archimedes' astronomical machines?
(a) 150 years.
(b) 75 years.
(c) About 100 years.
(d) More than 200 years.

3. When do most people believe that the first real understanding of the laws of gravitation began?
(a) 17th century.
(b) 300 B.C.
(c) 300 A.D.
(d) 12th century.

4. Who dipped Archimedes in warm water and oil and then wrapped him from head to feet like an Indian papoose?
(a) His godmother.
(b) A slave.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

5. What part of the Mediterranean Sea did the ships of Carthage control?
(a) Western.
(b) Southern.
(c) Eastern.
(d) Northern.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Archimedes when he received his name?

2. What sound did the author mention that could be made in a cave?

3. What was the name of the largest number for which the Greeks had a name?

4. Which branch of mathematics deals with motion and change?

5. Where is earth's center of gravity in the solar system?

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