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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Cogmaker's Journal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the magnetic compass invented?
(a) 17th century.
(b) 10th century.
(c) 15th century.
(d) 12th century.

2. Who was in command of the ships that ran into the Scilly Islands near England?
(a) John Harrison.
(b) Samuel Pepys.
(c) Commodore George Anson.
(d) Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovell.

3. What did WIlliam Whiston contribute to the longitude debate?
(a) He proposed using a telescope and a compass.
(b) He proposed using animals and sound.
(c) He proposed using the moon and the stars.
(d) He proposed using sound and light.

4. What was built at Greenwich Park?
(a) The Paris Observatory.
(b) The Celestial Palace.
(c) The Royal Observatory.
(d) St. Paul's Cathedral.

5. Which of the following was NOT an early player in the quest for the longitude prize?
(a) Newton.
(b) Flamsteed.
(c) Galileo.
(d) Halley.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the coiled balance spring do in clocks?

3. What was the tool introduced by John Davis in 1595 to better look at the sun called?

4. When did Harrison learn of the Longitude Prize?

5. What year was Harrison born?

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