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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: A Tale of Two Portraits.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of mechanisms did the H-4 contain?
(a) Copper mechanisms.
(b) Silver mechanisms.
(c) Gold mechanisms.
(d) Diamond mechanisms.

2. Where did Newton believe the answer to the longitude problem lie?
(a) A sound and light solution.
(b) An astronomical solution.
(c) The wounded dog theory.
(d) A clock based solution.

3. How many sailors died near the Scilly Islands?
(a) 500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 4,000.
(d) 2,000.

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

5. Which clock was capable of winning Harrison the Longitude Prize?
(a) H-2.
(b) H-4.
(c) H-3.
(d) H-1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Longitude Act of 1714 establish?

2. Why was Maskelyne against Harrison?

3. Before using clocks to navigate longitude, sailors used the __________.

4. What is the main difference in measuring longitude and latitude?

5. Who used the moons of Jupiter to solve the longitude problem?

(see the answer key)

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