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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: In the Meridian Courtyard.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who awarded Harrison the remainder of the prize money?
(a) The Royal Observatory.
(b) Board of Longitude.
(c) King of England.
(d) British Parliament.

2. What is the main difference in measuring longitude and latitude?
(a) Longitude is measured by time.
(b) Latitude is measured by time.
(c) Longitude is measured by the sun.
(d) Latitude is measured in degrees and longitude is not.

3. What was the problem with pendulum clocks on ships?
(a) Pendulum clocks were so valuable, the main concern was theft.
(b) The ship's rocking would slow down or speed up the clock.
(c) There were no problems, pemdulum clocks were very accurate onboard ships.
(d) Pendulum clocks would always point north.

4. Hooke nor Huygens were able to:
(a) Get the Royal Society to declare a winner.
(b) Collaborate on a working clock.
(c) Produce a clock that worked at sea.
(d) Collect on the monetary prize offered for solving the problem of longitude.

5. How many men of the original 500 perished on Centurion's voyage to the South Pacific?
(a) Half.
(b) 500.
(c) All but two.
(d) One quarter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did H-3 weigh?

2. Why was Maskelyne against Harrison?

3. Who placed the prime meridian in Greenwich?

4. How did John Arnold make so many watches at such an economical price?

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

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