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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Adrift in a Clockwork Universe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unusual occurrence helped in early navigation at sea?
(a) Asteroids.
(b) Storms.
(c) Solar and lunar eclipses.
(d) Comets.

2. After the Association ran aground and the captain's body was found, what of value was found on him?
(a) A pendulum clock.
(b) An emerald ring.
(c) A diamond necklace.
(d) A pouch of spices.

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

4. The difference between longitude and latitude is that latitude lines _____________ each other.
(a) Converge with.
(b) Bisect.
(c) Parallel.
(d) Intersect.

5. What was built at Greenwich Park?
(a) St. Paul's Cathedral.
(b) The Royal Observatory.
(c) The Celestial Palace.
(d) The Paris Observatory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did King Louis build in Paris?

2. What could have avoided the tragedy near the Scilly Islands?

3. When measuring longitude, each hour of time difference between the ship and starting point marks a progress of how many degrees of longitude?

4. How is the fog described at the beginning of Chapter 2: The Sea Before Time?

5. The placement of the prime meridian was a ____________ decision.

(see the answer key)

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