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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: Time in a Bottle.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where was the destination the Centurion was sailing for?
(a) Tierra del Feugo.
(b) Scilly Islands.
(c) Cape Noir.
(d) Juan Fernandez Island.

5. What was Huygens best known as?
(a) The first great scientist.
(b) The first great philosopher.
(c) The first great astronomer.
(d) The first great horologist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the earliest lines of latitude, what marked the zero-degree line?

3. What did King Louis XIV of France complain about with more accurate measures of longitude?

4. After the Association ran aground and the captain's body was found, what of value was found on him?

5. What toy does the narrator play with at the beginning of Chapter 1: Imaginary Lines?

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