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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Cogmaker's Journal.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Giovanni Domenico Cassini famous for?
(a) Inventing the pendulum clock.
(b) Discovering the moons of Jupiter.
(c) Publishing accurate maps.
(d) Sailing around the world.

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

4. Where did Harrison go to present his case to the Board of Longitude?
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Oxford.

5. When did clock makers begin to design clocks to measure longitude?
(a) 15th century.
(b) 17th century.
(c) 14th century.
(d) 16th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. Early clocks weren't up to measuring longitude at sea for two reasons. They were not accurate and changed because of what while at sea?

2. Who built a watch within a vacuum that could tell stable time?

3. Which of the following was NOT an early player in the quest for the longitude prize?

4. What unusual occurrence helped in early navigation at sea?

5. Besides clocks, what was Hooke known for?

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