AA-An Ancient Machine for Predicting Eclipses

What is the Antikythera mechanism?

• A modern computer

• An ancient machine for predicting eclipses

• A musical instrument

• A type of ship

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Where was the Antikythera mechanism discovered?

• In a desert

• In a mountain cave

• In the remains of an ancient sunken ship in the Mediterranean Sea

• In a forest

How long had the ship been on the seafloor before the Antikythera mechanism was discovered?

• 500 years

• 1000 years

• 2000 years

• 3000 years

What did scientists use to study the gears and other parts inside the Antikythera mechanism?

• Magnifying glass

• X-rays

• Microscopes

• Telescopes

The Antikythera mechanism was used to predict patterns in the appearance of the sun, the Moon, and the ________.

• stars

• planets

• oceans

• weather

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Ancient Greek astronomers observed patterns in the appearance of the Moon every ______ days.

• 28

• 29

• 30

• 31

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What did the Antikythera mechanism use to show its predictions?

• Lights

• Pointers and other displays

• Sounds

• Vibrations

The Antikythera mechanism could predict the appearance and position of the Moon and other bodies at a chosen ______.

• color

• date and time

• temperature

• speed

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What did the little moon ball on the Antikythera mechanism show?

• The weather

• The phase of the moon

• The time of day

• The position of the stars.

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The Antikythera mechanism traced patterns that took much longer to ______.

• start

• repeat

• end

• disappear

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