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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. What branch of mathematics did Archimedes invent?
(a) Trigonometry.
(b) Algebra.
(c) Calculus.
(d) Geometry.

2. How or where might other writings of Archimedes be rediscovered?
(a) On papyrus rolls.
(b) On stone tablets.
(c) By translating ancient manuscripts.
(d) In palimpsests.

3. What was the name of the largest number for which the Greeks had a name?
(a) Omicron.
(b) Myriad.
(c) Sigma.
(d) Kappa.

4. What did Archimedes use to weigh the crown?
(a) Water, jar, and a bowl.
(b) Tare weight.
(c) A set of scales.
(d) An ampere balance.

5. Where would Archimedes sketch his diagrams when he was in his workroom?
(a) On papyrus.
(b) In sand on the floor.
(c) On a clay tablet.
(d) On pieces of cloth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was a stadium?

2. What is the work done on a lever called?

3. When was Archimedes born?

4. What is always the same as the area of a circle if one side was the same as the radius of the circle?

5. How do people know that some of Archimedes' writings have been lost?

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