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Longitude: John Harrison

Authored by Soonhee Blackburn

Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

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Longitude: John Harrison
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After Bradley died, who filled the open slot on the Board of Longitude?

Harrison

Maskelyne

Bliss

It remained vacant.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who placed the prime meridian in Greenwich?

Halley

Gould

Nevil Maskelyne

Flamsteed

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Parliamentary committee assembled to respond to the problem of longitude relied on which two experts?

Flamsteed and Thacker

Newton and Halley

Ptolomy and Jupiter

Whiston and Ditton

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year was Harrison born?

1715

1727

1693

1650

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did astronomers feel about Harrison's clock idea for solving the problem of longitude?

They thought it was ridiculous because it would be too expensive to mass produce clocks

They thought it was outrageous because it didn't require the intellect of lunar theory

They thought it had promise and could be used in conjunction with the lunar theory

They saw potential but were still very skeptical

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of Harrison's innovations?

A brass and steel pendulum that aided in keeping time despite temperature changes

Gears that could last for extended periods at sea

A new clock face that revolutionized the way we tell time

A vaccum that held out temperature changes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did William sail on the second test of H-4?

Africa

The United States

Australia

The West Indies

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