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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. How long did Harrison work before receiving his monetary reward?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 30 years.

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

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

4. When the Centurion set sail for the South Pacific, what did they not take with them?
(a) Harrison's clock.
(b) Medication to ward off scurvy.
(c) A compass.
(d) Smith's map.

5. When measuring longitude, each hour of time difference between the ship and starting point marks a progress of how many degrees of longitude?
(a) 15.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did King Louis build in Paris?

2. How many men of the original 500 perished on Centurion's voyage to the South Pacific?

3. What was built at Greenwich Park?

4. How many sailors died near the Scilly Islands?

5. Who was in command of the ships that ran into the Scilly Islands near England?

(see the answer key)

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