- 1. What field was Archimedes famous for making significant contributions to?
A) Physics
B) Chemistry
C) Biology
D) Mathematics
- 2. In which city was Archimedes born?
A) Rome
B) Athens
C) Syracuse
D) Alexandria
- 3. Archimedes is credited with the discovery of which mathematical constant related to circle measurements?
A) Pi
B) Delta
C) Epsilon
D) Gamma
- 4. What is the name of the device often associated with Archimedes that is used to lift or displace water efficiently?
A) Archimedes Screw
B) Newton's Lever
C) Einstein's Wheel
D) Tesla's Turbine
- 5. Which ancient military commander ordered his troops not to harm Archimedes when they captured Syracuse?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Alexander the Great
C) Hannibal
D) Marcellus
- 6. In which year did Archimedes die according to historical records?
A) 1492 AD
B) 1066 AD
C) 212 BC
D) 530 AD
- 7. What is the term for the geometry problem Archimedes solved involving the calculation of areas under the curves of geometry figures?
A) Differential
B) Derivative
C) Integral
D) Quadrature
- 8. Which mathematical concept did Archimedes' method of exhaustion lay the groundwork for?
A) Calculus
B) Statistics
C) Geometry
D) Algebra
- 9. Archimedes is considered one of the greatest mathematicians and inventors of all time, living during which period in ancient history?
A) Hellenistic Period
B) Classical Period
C) Byzantine Period
D) Roman Period
- 10. What is the name of the approximate value for the mathematical constant 'Pi' that Archimedes calculated accurately using inscribed and circumscribed polygons?
A) 22/7
B) 3.142857
C) 3.14
D) 3.14159
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