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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: A Tale of Two Portraits.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After successfully completing the H-4, who passed an act that placed new restrictions on Harrison?
(a) The French Government.
(b) The British Legislature.
(c) The Board of Longitude.
(d) The Royal Astronomers.

2. What was the main point of Harrison's first presentation before the Board of Longitude?
(a) He demonstrated how H-1 worked.
(b) He presented how H-1 would solve the longitude problem.
(c) He complained about H-1's errors.
(d) He articulated the promise of an astronomical solution.

3. Why did Maskelyne think Harrison shouldn't win the longitude prize?
(a) His clocks were not as precise as the lunar method.
(b) His clocks did not prove sea worthy.
(c) He thought Harrison too unsophisticated to win the prize.
(d) He throught Harrison too religious to win the prize.

4. Huygen's clocks went on a number of voyages. On the third voyage to the Cape Verde Islands, what did his clock do?
(a) Made the ship arrive three weeks ahead of schedule.
(b) Stopped working midway through the voyage because of the temperature change.
(c) Sent the ship 50 miles off course.
(d) Kept good track of the ship's longitude.

5. How long would Nevil Maskelyne test the H-4 at the Royal Observatory?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two months.
(c) One year.
(d) Ten months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete this analogy from Chapter 4:Time in a Bottle: Time is to clock as mind is to ____________.

2. Hooke nor Huygens were able to:

3. What does the coiled balance spring do in clocks?

4. When Harrison was asked to hand his plans over to the British government, what was his reaction?

5. What did Huygen's published argument state?

(see the answer key)

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