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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Powder of Sympathy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Flamsteed's title?
(a) "French stars master."
(b) "King of naval longitude."
(c) "Astronomical observator."
(d) "Celestial navigator."

2. What was Harrison's most prized accomplishment?
(a) Discovering the lunar method of calculating longitude.
(b) Inventing a clock with hands.
(c) Inventing military time.
(d) Inventing a clock that would keep accurate time at sea.

3. How is the fog described at the beginning of Chapter 2: The Sea Before Time?
(a) "Pea soup."
(b) "Dirty weather."
(c) "London fog."
(d) "Smokestacks.:

4. When was the magnetic compass invented?
(a) 17th century.
(b) 10th century.
(c) 12th century.
(d) 15th century.

5. What was the problem with pendulum clocks on ships?
(a) Pendulum clocks would always point north.
(b) The ship's rocking would slow down or speed up the clock.
(c) There were no problems, pemdulum clocks were very accurate onboard ships.
(d) Pendulum clocks were so valuable, the main concern was theft.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sailors died near the Scilly Islands?

2. Who won the Hooke/Huygens conflict?

3. What was Huygens best known as?

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

5. What was the punishment for mutiny on the Association?

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