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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The difference between longitude and latitude is that latitude lines _____________ each other.

2. Who explained the moons of Jupiter with the velocity of light?

3. At the end of Chapter 6: The Prize, how had Newton changed his thinking about the longitude problem?

4. What was the punishment for mutiny on the Association?

5. How was John Harrison educated?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it unusual that John Harrison became an accomplished clockmaker?

2. Who were the early players in the longitude prize described in Chapter 6: The Prize. What role did they play?

3. What was Galileo's longitude solution?

4. What was the Longitude Act of 1714?

5. In 1740, the Centurion set sail for the South Pacific without Harrison's clock. What might have been different about the voyage if they would have taken the clock? Why?

6. Describe John Harrison.

7. Describe John Harrison's family.

8. What is the main difference, as identified in Chapter 1, between latitude and longitude?

9. Why did changes in temperature affect early clocks?

10. What were the economic consequences of not knowing longitude?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, analyze Chapter 14: The Mass Production of Genius. What effect did the mass production of watches and clocks have on the world?

Essay Topic 2

Place the longitude problem in its historical context Include the following: social, political, cultural, religious, and economic factors.

Essay Topic 3

Not knowing how to determine longitude caused devastating human and economic consequences. In an essay, describe what the human and economic consequences were, citing examples from the text.

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