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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: Hands on Heaven's Clock.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year was Harrison born?
(a) 1650.
(b) 1715.
(c) 1727.
(d) 1693.

2. Who helped Harrison build a clock that never lost more than a second per month?
(a) His brother, Arthur.
(b) His cousin, Jim.
(c) His brother-in-law, James.
(d) His colleague, Galileo.

3. What was the punishment for mutiny on the Association?
(a) Thrown overboard.
(b) Water boarding.
(c) Hanging.
(d) Decapitation.

4. What was the tool introduced by John Davis in 1595 to better look at the sun called?
(a) The cross-staff.
(b) The cane.
(c) The backstaff.
(d) The sidestaff.

5. How many times was Harrison married?
(a) Three times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Never.
(d) Once.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main problem with the lunar method was that it took a great deal of ________________.

2. What did Huygens and Hooke fight over?

3. What was one of Harrison's innovations?

4. In the Whiston-Ditton proposal, what did they hope to be exempt from?

5. What was Huygens best known as?

(see the answer key)

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