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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. In the earliest lines of latitude, what marked the zero-degree line?
2. When was the magnetic compass invented?
3. Hooke nor Huygens were able to:
4. What was the problem with pendulum clocks on ships?
5. The Parliamentary committee assembled to respond to the problem of longitude relied on which two experts?
Short Essay Questions
1. In 1530, Flemish astronomer Gemma Frisiusm wrote that the clocks of his day "provided no problem to those who traveled." In reality, what were the problems with clocks of his day for travel?
2. What were the problems with William Whiston's proposal for determining longitude?
3. What was Humphrey Ditton's suggestion for determining longitude?
4. What was King Charles II's role in solving the longitude problem?
5. What was the problem with measuring the speed of light? How was it solved?
6. Explain the title of Chapter 5: Powder of Sympathy.
7. What did the Longitude Act establish?
8. What was the result of the Whiston-Ditton proposal?
9. What was Galileo's longitude solution?
10. What was the main problem with the "lunar-distance" method?
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
In an essay, analyze the role Nevil Maskelyne played in the quest to solve the longitude problem.
Essay Topic 3
Early attempts to solve the problem of longitude divided into two main camps, those who were looking for a "heavenly" solution, and those who considered an "earthly" solution. Do these titles imply a hierarchy to you? Do you think that members of the Royal Astronomical Observatory also used this titles to imply superiority over non-members? Why or why not?
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