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Sparta’s economy was built around ………and conquest of lands.
a) animals            

b) agriculture

c) woods

d) wool

b

Sparta laid great emphasis on duty, strength, and discipline over………..
a) individualism, beauty of nature and education    
b) Games, health and food
c) war, health and education

d) all of these

a

Eratosthenes estimate of the Earth’s circumference was between…………. miles.
a) 27,000-29,000                

b) 26,000-27,000
c) 28,000-29,000                

d) 25,000-29,000

c

The actual circumference of the Earth is ……
a) 24,901.5 miles                               

b) 27,901.5 miles
c) 23,901.5 miles                

d) 25,901.5 miles

a

Aristarchus estimate of the Sun size was ……….times the size of Earth.
a) 200   

b) 500                   

c) 300    

d) 700

c

The Sun is actually……….. million times the size  of Earth.
a) 1.2 million                       

b) 2 million
c) 1.3 million                      
d) 5 million

c