King Louis XIV offered 2 incentives for anyone who could determine longitude. What were the 2 incentives?

What country finally recognized Galileo’s ideas about using the “heavenly clock” to determine longitude and gave him credit for them?

There were 2 main parts to Harrison’s clocks. What were they?

What one of Harrison’s clocks was the first to pass the test required to win the longitude prize?

There are 2 past explorers that were mentioned in this text for using planets and eclipses to determine longitude. Who were they?

Who invented the pendulum clock?

What was the Royal Academy of Science designed for?

The most accurate map in the history of the world was located in Paris and drawn on the observatory floor. What was the diameter of this map?

The first portable clock made by John Harrison was called _______ ?

The _________ parliament announced a large money reward to anyone who could invent a time keeping device that wouldn’t lose more than ___ minutes per day, even at Sea.

Who finally convinced Parliament to give John Harrison the rest of his prize money?

Who first suggested that pendulums be used as time keepers?