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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: The Second Voyage of Captain James Cook.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Bradley died, who filled the open slot on the Board of Longitude.
(a) Bliss.
(b) It remains vacant.
(c) Harrison.
(d) Maskelyne.

2. What did Hadley and Godfrey invent?
(a) A working telescope.
(b) A method to calculate lunar distance.
(c) A celestial navigation map.
(d) A working clock.

3. How long did Harrison spend building H-3?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Six months.

4. Who used the moons of Jupiter to solve the longitude problem?
(a) Commodore Anson.
(b) Galileo.
(c) Ptolomy.
(d) Newton.

5. Which of Harrison's clocks continue to function to this day?
(a) H-1, H-2, H-3, and H-4.
(b) H-1 and H-2.
(c) H-3 and H-4.
(d) Only H-4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Harrison first contact when he arrived in London?

2. What did Harrison build that still function today?

3. The moon travels a distance roughly equal to its own width every _________.

4. When was the magnetic compass invented?

5. What was Harrison's most prized accomplishment?

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