Sunday, April 27, 2008

SS 8.4 Test Review

1.

The mathematics of points, lines and surfaces.

2.

The mathematics of spheres and cylinders.

3.

The philosophy that happiness comes from reason and duty, not from emotions.

4.

The philosophy that happiness is the goal of life.

5.

Someone who studies the stars, planets and other heavenly bodies.

6.

The city which was the center of culture, including theater.

7.

Eratosthenes used his knowledge of geometry and astronomy to accurately calculate the earth's __________________.

8.

He was the most famous Greek mathematician.

9.

She is known as being the first woman mathematician whose writings have survived.

10.

Among his developments and inventions were the lever, catapult, value of Pi, the compound pulley and solid geometry.


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