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1. Multiple Choice : Who is known as the author of "De architectura," which forms the basis of much of what we know about Roman technology?  A) Marcus Vitruvius Pollio  B) Philo of Byzantium  C) Heron of Alexandria  D) Aristotle 2. Multiple Choice : What does the term "Belopoiika" refer to in ancient texts?  A) A section on architecture  B) A treatise on medicine  C) Discussions on philosophy  D) A section on artillery in Philo’s Mechanike syntaxis compendium 3. Multiple Choice : Which of the following is a key mechanical device related to the lever described by Heron of Alexandria?  A) The battery  B) The pulley along with wedge, screw, inclined plane, and wheel and axle  C) The steam engine  D) The electric motor 4. Multiple Choice : What limitation led to the development of torsion catapults, succeeding bow- catapults?  A) Dependence on the elasticity of the bow  B) Lack of durable materials  C) Insufficient knowledge of physics  D) The prohibitive cost of production 5. Multiple Choice : Catapult physics involves the use of stored energy to hurl a projectile. Which of the following is NOT a primary energy storage mechanism?  A) Tension  B) Torsion  C) Electricity  D) Gravity 6. Multiple Choice : What significant disadvantage did torsion catapults have?

 A) They were too lightweight  B) Their accuracy was too high  C) They were slow and cumbersome  D) They required minimal maintenance 7. Multiple Choice : The Counterweight Trebuchet, a revolutionary invention of the 13th century, primarily used which force?  A) Magnetic  B) Electric  C) Gravity + angular momentum  D) Nuclear 8. Multiple Choice : What was a major advantage of the trebuchet over earlier missile-throwers?  A) Less power  B) More complex design  C) Greater power and simpler design  D) Easier to transport 9. Multiple Choice : In terms of military technology, what does secrecy typically involve?  A) Open sharing of information  B) Publication of techniques  C) Keeping secrets and limiting information spread  D) Immediate publication of discoveries 10. Multiple Choice : Greek fire was a decisive invention brought to the Byzantines by whom?  A) Kallinikos  B) Aristotle  C) Alexander the Great  D) Julius Caesar 11. Multiple Choice : What unique characteristic did Greek fire possess?  A) It was frozen  B) It burned in water  C) It glowed in the dark

 D) It was invisible 12. Multiple Choice : How was Greek fire typically projected from Byzantine ships?  A) Through catapults  B) Via tubes or siphons  C) Thrown by hand  D) Dropped from balloons 13. Multiple Choice : Which historian remarked on the significance of the repulse of the Arabs at Constantinople for European civilization?  A) Herodotus  B) Thucydides  C) Henri Pirenne  D) Edward Gibbon 14. Multiple Choice : What was the probable real secret behind the effectiveness of Greek fire?  A) The color of the flame  B) The smell of the smoke  C) Preheating and pressurizing the liquid  D) The sound it made 15. Multiple Choice : What aspect of Greek fire's legend highlights a unique feature of technology, especially military technology?  A) Its color  B) Its ability to change temperature  C) Its status as the ultimate state secret  D) Its composition from common materials 2. Multiple Choice : What mechanism did Heron of Alexandria describe that is related to the lever?  A) The wedge  B) The screw  C) The compound pulley  D) All of the above 3. Multiple Choice : What was a fundamental limitation of bow-catapults according to the teachings of Heron of Alexandria?  A) Reliance on mechanical gears  B) Dependence on the elasticity of the bow

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