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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. Who helped Harrison build a clock that never lost more than a second per month?
(a) His colleague, Galileo.
(b) His brother-in-law, James.
(c) His cousin, Jim.
(d) His brother, Arthur.

2. Who explained the moons of Jupiter with the velocity of light?
(a) Galileo.
(b) Ole Roemer.
(c) Tycho Brahe.
(d) Cassini.

3. What is the main point of Chapter 6: The Prize?
(a) Explain the clock based approach to longitude.
(b) Award a prize of land for an article published about latitude.
(c) Determine the winner of the longitude prize.
(d) Explain the goal of the people in the book: win the prize by solving the problem of longitude.

4. What did Huygen's published argument state?
(a) A map with correct currents was necessary to navigate at sea.
(b) A clock could establish longitude at sea.
(c) Longitude could be determined by the moon.
(d) Jupiters moons were really rings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Giovanni Domenico Cassini famous for?

2. What was one benefit of the Whiston-Ditton proposal?

3. Where does the quote at the beginning of Chapter 3: Adrift in a Clockwork Universe have the author dreaming he is locked in?

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

5. How was John Harrison educated?

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