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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. How many times was Harrison married?
(a) Three times.
(b) Never.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.

2. Harrison was an avid ___________.
(a) Cricket player.
(b) Astronomer.
(c) Reader.
(d) Photographer.

3. What was the powder of sympathy method to determine longitude called?
(a) The wounded dog theory.
(b) The healing bird theory.
(c) The barking animal theory.
(d) The magical powder theory.

4. The Parliamentary committee assembled to respond to the problem of longitude relied on which two experts?
(a) Newton and Halley.
(b) Whiston and Ditton.
(c) Ptolomy and Jupiter.
(d) Flamsteed and Thacker.

5. How old was Harrison when he built his first pendulum clock?
(a) 40.
(b) 55.
(c) Less than 20.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who completed the first working pendulum clock?

2. When was the magnetic compass invented?

3. What was the official title of the monetary award for solving the longitude problem?

4. What is the main point of Chapter 6: The Prize?

5. Besides clocks, what was Hooke known for?

(see the answer key)

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