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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13: The Second Voyage of Captain James Cook.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Harrison's right-hand man in building clocks?
(a) His son, Jon.
(b) His father, Joe.
(c) His son, William.
(d) His friend, Newton.

2. What was Flamsteed's reaction to his maps being seized?
(a) He was so frustrated he gave up the quest to solve longitude.
(b) He angrily turned them all over to Newton.
(c) He burned most of his maps.
(d) He made incorrect copies and gave those to the British government.

3. What was wrong with the watch built within a vacuum?
(a) It was too large to take to sea.
(b) The pendulum wasn't able to swing freely because of the vacuum.
(c) It lost accuracy due to temperature.
(d) It was too expensive for the common sailor.

4. What was the Board of Longitude's response after the initial testing of H-4?
(a) The Board called for a reevaluation of H-4.
(b) The Board awarded Harrison the longitude prize.
(c) The Board purchased the design of H-4 from Harrison.
(d) The Board took all funding from Harrison away for cheating on the testing of H-4.

5. In order for Ditton's and Whiston's plan to determine longitude to work, what would have to be done?
(a) Ship captains would need to go to "Longitude School."
(b) New discoveries in compasses would need to be made.
(c) Accurate clocks would need to be on all ships.
(d) A fleet of ships would need to be anchored at 600-mile intervals in the ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main problem with the lunar method was that it took a great deal of ________________.

2. How many times was Harrison married?

3. How many more times accurate was the H-4 than the Longitude Act required?

4. Hooke nor Huygens were able to:

5. When did Harrison learn of the Longitude Prize?

(see the answer key)

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