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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: In the Meridian Courtyard.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The members of the Board of Longitude were members of which class of society?
(a) The royal class.
(b) The working class.
(c) The elite class.
(d) The seafaring class.

2. When did Harrison die?
(a) April 23rd 1772, at the age of 71.
(b) October 17th 1790, at the age of 91.
(c) June 9th, 1750, at the age of 68.
(d) March 24th, 1776, at the age of 83

3. Who did Bradley want to split the longitude award prize money with?
(a) Mayer.
(b) Jeffreys.
(c) Maskelyne.
(d) Harrison.

4. Where does the quote at the beginning of Chapter 3: Adrift in a Clockwork Universe have the author dreaming he is locked in?
(a) In a hidden basement.
(b) In his father's watch.
(c) In a ship.
(d) On the moon.

5. What did Harrison build that still function today?
(a) Telescopes.
(b) Clocks.
(c) Microscopes.
(d) Telephones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tobias Mayer was a ____________.

2. How many sailors died near the Scilly Islands?

3. From whose perspective is Chapter 15: In the Meridian Courtyard told?

4. Where are H-1, H-2, and H-3 housed?

5. The Board of Longitude demanded Harrison hand over the H-4 so it could be used by whom?

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