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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What science did Archimedes begin that deals with the pressure of liquids?

2. What sea is near Sicily?

3. Where would Archimedes sketch his diagrams when he was in his workroom?

4. Which astronomers believed that the earth was inside a hollow iron sphere?

5. What does "eureka" mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Archimedes' birth celebrated?

2. Why did Aristotle believe that the earth was curved and shaped like a sphere?

3. Why would a slave be put in charge of Archimedes when he started school?

4. What heavy object did King Hiero challenge Archimedes to move?

5. How did Archimedes write?

6. What sciences did Archimedes begin, and with what did each type of science deal?

7. What was the Museum, and who worked there?

8. Where would a boy from Syracuse have spent many hours?

9. Describe a Greek school like Archimedes attended.

10. What did the Egyptians believe about the earth and stars?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what life was like for Archimedes growing up.

Essay Topic 2

Syracuse was under siege by Marcellus for three years until 212 B.C., when they finally conquered the city. Discuss why and how the Romans conquered Syracuse.

Essay Topic 3

The title of the book, "Archimedes and the Door of Science," is an analogy that relates Archimedes' contributions in the fields of science and mathematics and the value of those contributions to scientists and mathematicians who followed him. Discuss how Archimedes opened a door to science.

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