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Antikythera-v1s1
edit1. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Egyptian names transcribed into Greek
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
2. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 equal sections of 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
3. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 unequal sections of approximately 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
4. The Antikythera device was dated to approximately
- ___ a) 300-350 BC
- ___ b) 300-350 AD
- ___ c) 100-150 BC
- ___ d) 500-550 BC
5. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Saros cycle.}
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
6. Chemical analysis of the bronze used in the gears of the Antikythera device
- ___ a) suggested that Roman technology was used.
- ___ b) was not possible due to the degree of corrosion.
- ___ c) suggested that Greek technology was used.
- ___ d) suggested that a number of such devices had been produced.
7. Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of ______, with other metals included ______
- ___ a) copper; to make it withstand corrosion.
- ___ b) copper; to make it hard.
- ___ c) iron; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
- ___ d) copper; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
8. What clue is cited to suggest that the Antikythera device was not the first of its kind?
- ___ a) Chemical analysis of the bronze.
- ___ b) Other boxes in the wreck seemed to have held similar devices.
- ___ c) Instructions for making other devices were found at the wreck site.
- ___ d) The quality of its manufacture.
9. The Antikythera wreck was discovered by _________ in ________.
- ___ a) sponge divers; 1900
- ___ b) Jacques-Yves Cousteau; 1976
10. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 8 years
- ___ a) 4
- ___ b) 1
- ___ c) 3
- ___ d) 2
11. A mechanical analog computer uses pulleys, levers, wheels or some other motion to solve problems of a mathematical nature.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
12. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Greek names transcribed into Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
13. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 12 years
- ___ a) 1
- ___ b) 4
- ___ c) 2
- ___ d) 3
14. How many years did it take before Europe made a device as sophisticated as the Antikythera mechanism?
- ___ a)300 years
- ___ b)30 years
- ___ c)1500 years
- ___ d)3000 years
- ___ e)15,000 years
15. How did the Antikythera mechanism compensate for leap years?
- ___ a) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by a differential gear; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
- ___ b) There was no need to compensate for the leap year because the Sothic calendar included a leap year every four years.
- ___ c) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by hand; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
16. Which of the following was NOT used as evidence in an effort to guess where the Antikythera device originated?
- ___ a) The Library of Alexandria, where Ptolemy would later work, would have been a likely destination or origin for the ship.
- ___ b) Vases found at the site suggest an origin near the trading port of Rhodes, where Hipparchus was believed to have worked.
- ___ c) Coins at the site seemed to originate from Pergamon, where an important library was situated.
- ___ d) Some of the astronomical events associated with the device could have only have been seen from Corinth, a region associated with Archimedes.
- ___ a) spiral bevel gear
- ___ b) epicycle gear
- ___ c) crown gear
18. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the four seasons. }
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
19. Evidence suggests that it was not possible to set the Antikythera device without referring to a written table to ascertain the dial settings for a given date.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
20. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Lunar phases.}
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
22. Eclipse seasons last for approximately ______ and repeat just short of ______}
- ___ a) 34 days; six months
- ___ b) one month; 18 years
- ___ c) six months; 54 years
- ___ d) 7 days; one month
- ___ e) six months; 18 years
Key to Antikythera-v1s1
edit1. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Egyptian names transcribed into Greek
- + a) true
- - b) false
2. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 equal sections of 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- + a) true
- - b) false
3. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 unequal sections of approximately 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- - a) true
- + b) false
4. The Antikythera device was dated to approximately
- - a) 300-350 BC
- - b) 300-350 AD
- + c) 100-150 BC
- - d) 500-550 BC
5. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Saros cycle.}
- - a) true
- + b) false
6. Chemical analysis of the bronze used in the gears of the Antikythera device
- - a) suggested that Roman technology was used.
- + b) was not possible due to the degree of corrosion.
- - c) suggested that Greek technology was used.
- - d) suggested that a number of such devices had been produced.
7. Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of ______, with other metals included ______
- - a) copper; to make it withstand corrosion.
- + b) copper; to make it hard.
- - c) iron; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
- - d) copper; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
8. What clue is cited to suggest that the Antikythera device was not the first of its kind?
- - a) Chemical analysis of the bronze.
- - b) Other boxes in the wreck seemed to have held similar devices.
- - c) Instructions for making other devices were found at the wreck site.
- + d) The quality of its manufacture.
9. The Antikythera wreck was discovered by _________ in ________.
- + a) sponge divers; 1900
- - b) Jacques-Yves Cousteau; 1976
10. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 8 years
- - a) 4
- - b) 1
- - c) 3
- + d) 2
11. A mechanical analog computer uses pulleys, levers, wheels or some other motion to solve problems of a mathematical nature.
- + a) true
- - b) false
12. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Greek names transcribed into Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- - a) true
- + b) false
13. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 12 years
- - a) 1
- - b) 4
- - c) 2
- + d) 3
14. How many years did it take before Europe made a device as sophisticated as the Antikythera mechanism?
- - a)300 years
- - b)30 years
- + c)1500 years
- - d)3000 years
- - e)15,000 years
15. How did the Antikythera mechanism compensate for leap years?
- - a) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by a differential gear; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
- - b) There was no need to compensate for the leap year because the Sothic calendar included a leap year every four years.
- + c) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by hand; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
16. Which of the following was NOT used as evidence in an effort to guess where the Antikythera device originated?
- + a) The Library of Alexandria, where Ptolemy would later work, would have been a likely destination or origin for the ship.
- - b) Vases found at the site suggest an origin near the trading port of Rhodes, where Hipparchus was believed to have worked.
- - c) Coins at the site seemed to originate from Pergamon, where an important library was situated.
- - d) Some of the astronomical events associated with the device could have only have been seen from Corinth, a region associated with Archimedes.
- - a) spiral bevel gear
- - b) epicycle gear
- + c) crown gear
18. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the four seasons. }
- + a) true
- - b) false
19. Evidence suggests that it was not possible to set the Antikythera device without referring to a written table to ascertain the dial settings for a given date.
- + a) true
- - b) false
20. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Lunar phases.}
- - a) true
- + b) false
22. Eclipse seasons last for approximately ______ and repeat just short of ______}
- + a) 34 days; six months
- - b) one month; 18 years
- - c) six months; 54 years
- - d) 7 days; one month
- - e) six months; 18 years
Antikythera-v2s1
edit1. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Saros cycle.}
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
2. Chemical analysis of the bronze used in the gears of the Antikythera device
- ___ a) suggested that Roman technology was used.
- ___ b) was not possible due to the degree of corrosion.
- ___ c) suggested that a number of such devices had been produced.
- ___ d) suggested that Greek technology was used.
3. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Egyptian names transcribed into Greek
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
4. What clue is cited to suggest that the Antikythera device was not the first of its kind?
- ___ a) The quality of its manufacture.
- ___ b) Other boxes in the wreck seemed to have held similar devices.
- ___ c) Chemical analysis of the bronze.
- ___ d) Instructions for making other devices were found at the wreck site.
5. The Antikythera wreck was discovered by _________ in ________.
- ___ a) sponge divers; 1900
- ___ b) Jacques-Yves Cousteau; 1976
6. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Lunar phases.}
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
7. A mechanical analog computer uses pulleys, levers, wheels or some other motion to solve problems of a mathematical nature.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
8. Evidence suggests that it was not possible to set the Antikythera device without referring to a written table to ascertain the dial settings for a given date.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
9. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 unequal sections of approximately 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
10. How did the Antikythera mechanism compensate for leap years?
- ___ a) There was no need to compensate for the leap year because the Sothic calendar included a leap year every four years.
- ___ b) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by hand; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
- ___ c) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by a differential gear; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
11. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the four seasons. }
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
- ___ a) epicycle gear
- ___ b) spiral bevel gear
- ___ c) crown gear
14. Eclipse seasons last for approximately ______ and repeat just short of ______}
- ___ a) 34 days; six months
- ___ b) 7 days; one month
- ___ c) six months; 18 years
- ___ d) one month; 18 years
- ___ e) six months; 54 years
15. The Antikythera device was dated to approximately
- ___ a) 300-350 AD
- ___ b) 300-350 BC
- ___ c) 500-550 BC
- ___ d) 100-150 BC
16. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 12 years
- ___ a) 3
- ___ b) 4
- ___ c) 1
- ___ d) 2
17. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Greek names transcribed into Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
18. How many years did it take before Europe made a device as sophisticated as the Antikythera mechanism?
- ___ a)15,000 years
- ___ b)300 years
- ___ c)1500 years
- ___ d)30 years
- ___ e)3000 years
19. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 equal sections of 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
20. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 8 years
- ___ a) 3
- ___ b) 4
- ___ c) 1
- ___ d) 2
21. Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of ______, with other metals included ______
- ___ a) iron; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
- ___ b) copper; to make it hard.
- ___ c) copper; to make it withstand corrosion.
- ___ d) copper; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
22. Which of the following was NOT used as evidence in an effort to guess where the Antikythera device originated?
- ___ a) Vases found at the site suggest an origin near the trading port of Rhodes, where Hipparchus was believed to have worked.
- ___ b) Coins at the site seemed to originate from Pergamon, where an important library was situated.
- ___ c) Some of the astronomical events associated with the device could have only have been seen from Corinth, a region associated with Archimedes.
- ___ d) The Library of Alexandria, where Ptolemy would later work, would have been a likely destination or origin for the ship.
Key to Antikythera-v2s1
edit1. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Saros cycle.}
- - a) true
- + b) false
2. Chemical analysis of the bronze used in the gears of the Antikythera device
- - a) suggested that Roman technology was used.
- + b) was not possible due to the degree of corrosion.
- - c) suggested that a number of such devices had been produced.
- - d) suggested that Greek technology was used.
3. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Egyptian names transcribed into Greek
- + a) true
- - b) false
4. What clue is cited to suggest that the Antikythera device was not the first of its kind?
- + a) The quality of its manufacture.
- - b) Other boxes in the wreck seemed to have held similar devices.
- - c) Chemical analysis of the bronze.
- - d) Instructions for making other devices were found at the wreck site.
5. The Antikythera wreck was discovered by _________ in ________.
- + a) sponge divers; 1900
- - b) Jacques-Yves Cousteau; 1976
6. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Lunar phases.}
- - a) true
- + b) false
7. A mechanical analog computer uses pulleys, levers, wheels or some other motion to solve problems of a mathematical nature.
- + a) true
- - b) false
8. Evidence suggests that it was not possible to set the Antikythera device without referring to a written table to ascertain the dial settings for a given date.
- + a) true
- - b) false
9. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 unequal sections of approximately 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- - a) true
- + b) false
10. How did the Antikythera mechanism compensate for leap years?
- - a) There was no need to compensate for the leap year because the Sothic calendar included a leap year every four years.
- + b) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by hand; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
- - c) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by a differential gear; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
11. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the four seasons. }
- + a) true
- - b) false
- - a) epicycle gear
- - b) spiral bevel gear
- + c) crown gear
14. Eclipse seasons last for approximately ______ and repeat just short of ______}
- + a) 34 days; six months
- - b) 7 days; one month
- - c) six months; 18 years
- - d) one month; 18 years
- - e) six months; 54 years
15. The Antikythera device was dated to approximately
- - a) 300-350 AD
- - b) 300-350 BC
- - c) 500-550 BC
- + d) 100-150 BC
16. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 12 years
- + a) 3
- - b) 4
- - c) 1
- - d) 2
17. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Greek names transcribed into Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- - a) true
- + b) false
18. How many years did it take before Europe made a device as sophisticated as the Antikythera mechanism?
- - a)15,000 years
- - b)300 years
- + c)1500 years
- - d)30 years
- - e)3000 years
19. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 equal sections of 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- + a) true
- - b) false
20. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 8 years
- - a) 3
- - b) 4
- - c) 1
- + d) 2
21. Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of ______, with other metals included ______
- - a) iron; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
- + b) copper; to make it hard.
- - c) copper; to make it withstand corrosion.
- - d) copper; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
22. Which of the following was NOT used as evidence in an effort to guess where the Antikythera device originated?
- - a) Vases found at the site suggest an origin near the trading port of Rhodes, where Hipparchus was believed to have worked.
- - b) Coins at the site seemed to originate from Pergamon, where an important library was situated.
- - c) Some of the astronomical events associated with the device could have only have been seen from Corinth, a region associated with Archimedes.
- + d) The Library of Alexandria, where Ptolemy would later work, would have been a likely destination or origin for the ship.
Antikythera-v1s2
edit1. What clue is cited to suggest that the Antikythera device was not the first of its kind?
- ___ a) Instructions for making other devices were found at the wreck site.
- ___ b) Chemical analysis of the bronze.
- ___ c) Other boxes in the wreck seemed to have held similar devices.
- ___ d) The quality of its manufacture.
2. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Lunar phases.}
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
3. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 8 years
- ___ a) 3
- ___ b) 4
- ___ c) 2
- ___ d) 1
4. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Egyptian names transcribed into Greek
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
5. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 unequal sections of approximately 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
6. A mechanical analog computer uses pulleys, levers, wheels or some other motion to solve problems of a mathematical nature.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
7. Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of ______, with other metals included ______
- ___ a) iron; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
- ___ b) copper; to make it withstand corrosion.
- ___ c) copper; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
- ___ d) copper; to make it hard.
8. How many years did it take before Europe made a device as sophisticated as the Antikythera mechanism?
- ___ a)300 years
- ___ b)3000 years
- ___ c)1500 years
- ___ d)30 years
- ___ e)15,000 years
9. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Saros cycle.}
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
10. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 equal sections of 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
11. How did the Antikythera mechanism compensate for leap years?
- ___ a) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by a differential gear; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
- ___ b) There was no need to compensate for the leap year because the Sothic calendar included a leap year every four years.
- ___ c) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by hand; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
12. The Antikythera device was dated to approximately
- ___ a) 300-350 BC
- ___ b) 300-350 AD
- ___ c) 500-550 BC
- ___ d) 100-150 BC
13. The Antikythera wreck was discovered by _________ in ________.
- ___ a) sponge divers; 1900
- ___ b) Jacques-Yves Cousteau; 1976
14. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the four seasons. }
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
15. Evidence suggests that it was not possible to set the Antikythera device without referring to a written table to ascertain the dial settings for a given date.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
16. Which of the following was NOT used as evidence in an effort to guess where the Antikythera device originated?
- ___ a) The Library of Alexandria, where Ptolemy would later work, would have been a likely destination or origin for the ship.
- ___ b) Some of the astronomical events associated with the device could have only have been seen from Corinth, a region associated with Archimedes.
- ___ c) Coins at the site seemed to originate from Pergamon, where an important library was situated.
- ___ d) Vases found at the site suggest an origin near the trading port of Rhodes, where Hipparchus was believed to have worked.
17. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 12 years
- ___ a) 1
- ___ b) 4
- ___ c) 3
- ___ d) 2
18. Chemical analysis of the bronze used in the gears of the Antikythera device
- ___ a) suggested that Greek technology was used.
- ___ b) was not possible due to the degree of corrosion.
- ___ c) suggested that a number of such devices had been produced.
- ___ d) suggested that Roman technology was used.
20. Eclipse seasons last for approximately ______ and repeat just short of ______}
- ___ a) six months; 54 years
- ___ b) 7 days; one month
- ___ c) six months; 18 years
- ___ d) 34 days; six months
- ___ e) one month; 18 years
21. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Greek names transcribed into Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
- ___ a) spiral bevel gear
- ___ b) crown gear
- ___ c) epicycle gear
Key to Antikythera-v1s2
edit1. What clue is cited to suggest that the Antikythera device was not the first of its kind?
- - a) Instructions for making other devices were found at the wreck site.
- - b) Chemical analysis of the bronze.
- - c) Other boxes in the wreck seemed to have held similar devices.
- + d) The quality of its manufacture.
2. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Lunar phases.}
- - a) true
- + b) false
3. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 8 years
- - a) 3
- - b) 4
- + c) 2
- - d) 1
4. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Egyptian names transcribed into Greek
- + a) true
- - b) false
5. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 unequal sections of approximately 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- - a) true
- + b) false
6. A mechanical analog computer uses pulleys, levers, wheels or some other motion to solve problems of a mathematical nature.
- + a) true
- - b) false
7. Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of ______, with other metals included ______
- - a) iron; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
- - b) copper; to make it withstand corrosion.
- - c) copper; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
- + d) copper; to make it hard.
8. How many years did it take before Europe made a device as sophisticated as the Antikythera mechanism?
- - a)300 years
- - b)3000 years
- + c)1500 years
- - d)30 years
- - e)15,000 years
9. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Saros cycle.}
- - a) true
- + b) false
10. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 equal sections of 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- + a) true
- - b) false
11. How did the Antikythera mechanism compensate for leap years?
- - a) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by a differential gear; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
- - b) There was no need to compensate for the leap year because the Sothic calendar included a leap year every four years.
- + c) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by hand; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
12. The Antikythera device was dated to approximately
- - a) 300-350 BC
- - b) 300-350 AD
- - c) 500-550 BC
- + d) 100-150 BC
13. The Antikythera wreck was discovered by _________ in ________.
- + a) sponge divers; 1900
- - b) Jacques-Yves Cousteau; 1976
14. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the four seasons. }
- + a) true
- - b) false
15. Evidence suggests that it was not possible to set the Antikythera device without referring to a written table to ascertain the dial settings for a given date.
- + a) true
- - b) false
16. Which of the following was NOT used as evidence in an effort to guess where the Antikythera device originated?
- + a) The Library of Alexandria, where Ptolemy would later work, would have been a likely destination or origin for the ship.
- - b) Some of the astronomical events associated with the device could have only have been seen from Corinth, a region associated with Archimedes.
- - c) Coins at the site seemed to originate from Pergamon, where an important library was situated.
- - d) Vases found at the site suggest an origin near the trading port of Rhodes, where Hipparchus was believed to have worked.
17. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 12 years
- - a) 1
- - b) 4
- + c) 3
- - d) 2
18. Chemical analysis of the bronze used in the gears of the Antikythera device
- - a) suggested that Greek technology was used.
- + b) was not possible due to the degree of corrosion.
- - c) suggested that a number of such devices had been produced.
- - d) suggested that Roman technology was used.
20. Eclipse seasons last for approximately ______ and repeat just short of ______}
- - a) six months; 54 years
- - b) 7 days; one month
- - c) six months; 18 years
- + d) 34 days; six months
- - e) one month; 18 years
21. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Greek names transcribed into Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- - a) true
- + b) false
- - a) spiral bevel gear
- + b) crown gear
- - c) epicycle gear
Antikythera-v2s2
edit1. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Greek names transcribed into Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
2. Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of ______, with other metals included ______
- ___ a) copper; to make it withstand corrosion.
- ___ b) copper; to make it hard.
- ___ c) copper; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
- ___ d) iron; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
3. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the four seasons. }
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
4. A mechanical analog computer uses pulleys, levers, wheels or some other motion to solve problems of a mathematical nature.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
5. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 unequal sections of approximately 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
7. Eclipse seasons last for approximately ______ and repeat just short of ______}
- ___ a) 34 days; six months
- ___ b) six months; 54 years
- ___ c) 7 days; one month
- ___ d) six months; 18 years
- ___ e) one month; 18 years
8. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Lunar phases.}
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
9. How did the Antikythera mechanism compensate for leap years?
- ___ a) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by a differential gear; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
- ___ b) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by hand; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
- ___ c) There was no need to compensate for the leap year because the Sothic calendar included a leap year every four years.
10. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 equal sections of 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
11. How many years did it take before Europe made a device as sophisticated as the Antikythera mechanism?
- ___ a)300 years
- ___ b)3000 years
- ___ c)30 years
- ___ d)1500 years
- ___ e)15,000 years
12. Which of the following was NOT used as evidence in an effort to guess where the Antikythera device originated?
- ___ a) The Library of Alexandria, where Ptolemy would later work, would have been a likely destination or origin for the ship.
- ___ b) Vases found at the site suggest an origin near the trading port of Rhodes, where Hipparchus was believed to have worked.
- ___ c) Some of the astronomical events associated with the device could have only have been seen from Corinth, a region associated with Archimedes.
- ___ d) Coins at the site seemed to originate from Pergamon, where an important library was situated.
13. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 12 years
- ___ a) 3
- ___ b) 2
- ___ c) 4
- ___ d) 1
- ___ a) crown gear
- ___ b) spiral bevel gear
- ___ c) epicycle gear
15. What clue is cited to suggest that the Antikythera device was not the first of its kind?
- ___ a) The quality of its manufacture.
- ___ b) Other boxes in the wreck seemed to have held similar devices.
- ___ c) Chemical analysis of the bronze.
- ___ d) Instructions for making other devices were found at the wreck site.
16. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Egyptian names transcribed into Greek
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
17. Chemical analysis of the bronze used in the gears of the Antikythera device
- ___ a) suggested that Greek technology was used.
- ___ b) suggested that Roman technology was used.
- ___ c) was not possible due to the degree of corrosion.
- ___ d) suggested that a number of such devices had been produced.
18. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 8 years
- ___ a) 1
- ___ b) 2
- ___ c) 3
- ___ d) 4
19. The Antikythera wreck was discovered by _________ in ________.
- ___ a) sponge divers; 1900
- ___ b) Jacques-Yves Cousteau; 1976
20. Evidence suggests that it was not possible to set the Antikythera device without referring to a written table to ascertain the dial settings for a given date.
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
21. The Antikythera device was dated to approximately
- ___ a) 100-150 BC
- ___ b) 300-350 AD
- ___ c) 300-350 BC
- ___ d) 500-550 BC
22. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Saros cycle.}
- ___ a) true
- ___ b) false
Key to Antikythera-v2s2
edit1. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Greek names transcribed into Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- - a) true
- + b) false
2. Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of ______, with other metals included ______
- - a) copper; to make it withstand corrosion.
- + b) copper; to make it hard.
- - c) copper; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
- - d) iron; as impurities that served little or no purpose.
3. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the four seasons. }
- + a) true
- - b) false
4. A mechanical analog computer uses pulleys, levers, wheels or some other motion to solve problems of a mathematical nature.
- + a) true
- - b) false
5. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 unequal sections of approximately 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- - a) true
- + b) false
7. Eclipse seasons last for approximately ______ and repeat just short of ______}
- + a) 34 days; six months
- - b) six months; 54 years
- - c) 7 days; one month
- - d) six months; 18 years
- - e) one month; 18 years
8. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Lunar phases.}
- - a) true
- + b) false
9. How did the Antikythera mechanism compensate for leap years?
- - a) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by a differential gear; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
- + b) Two concentric dials were independently adjusted by hand; one dial marked a 365 day calendar, and the other marked the position of the Sun with respect to the ecliptic.
- - c) There was no need to compensate for the leap year because the Sothic calendar included a leap year every four years.
10. As the Sun, Moon, and planets seem to move around the Earth, they remain close to a circle, called the ecliptic, that can be drawn on paper or imagined in the sky. The Babylonians divided this circle into 12 equal sections of 30 degrees each, and labeled the sections after the zodiacal constellations.
- + a) true
- - b) false
11. How many years did it take before Europe made a device as sophisticated as the Antikythera mechanism?
- - a)300 years
- - b)3000 years
- - c)30 years
- + d)1500 years
- - e)15,000 years
12. Which of the following was NOT used as evidence in an effort to guess where the Antikythera device originated?
- + a) The Library of Alexandria, where Ptolemy would later work, would have been a likely destination or origin for the ship.
- - b) Vases found at the site suggest an origin near the trading port of Rhodes, where Hipparchus was believed to have worked.
- - c) Some of the astronomical events associated with the device could have only have been seen from Corinth, a region associated with Archimedes.
- - d) Coins at the site seemed to originate from Pergamon, where an important library was situated.
13. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 12 years
- + a) 3
- - b) 2
- - c) 4
- - d) 1
- + a) crown gear
- - b) spiral bevel gear
- - c) epicycle gear
15. What clue is cited to suggest that the Antikythera device was not the first of its kind?
- + a) The quality of its manufacture.
- - b) Other boxes in the wreck seemed to have held similar devices.
- - c) Chemical analysis of the bronze.
- - d) Instructions for making other devices were found at the wreck site.
16. The months of the Antikythera device are labeled with Egyptian names transcribed into Greek
- + a) true
- - b) false
17. Chemical analysis of the bronze used in the gears of the Antikythera device
- - a) suggested that Greek technology was used.
- - b) suggested that Roman technology was used.
- + c) was not possible due to the degree of corrosion.
- - d) suggested that a number of such devices had been produced.
18. The Sothic calendar of 365 days did not include an extra day every four years. As a consequence, it advanced by _____ days in 8 years
- - a) 1
- + b) 2
- - c) 3
- - d) 4
19. The Antikythera wreck was discovered by _________ in ________.
- + a) sponge divers; 1900
- - b) Jacques-Yves Cousteau; 1976
20. Evidence suggests that it was not possible to set the Antikythera device without referring to a written table to ascertain the dial settings for a given date.
- + a) true
- - b) false
21. The Antikythera device was dated to approximately
- + a) 100-150 BC
- - b) 300-350 AD
- - c) 300-350 BC
- - d) 500-550 BC
22. Sothic calendar was an Egyptian calendar with twelve months of 30 days plus five intercalary days to keep the year synchronous with the Saros cycle.}
- - a) true
- + b) false
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