The Great Trigonometrical Survey

question 61

Multiple Choice

The Great Trigonometrical Survey

• A)changed India from an exotic and mystical land into a precisely ordered part of a coherent world region.
• B)discovered the source and direction of the Niger River.
• C)recognized the various cultures of India.
• D)plotted and charted the Himalayas, which was its primary goal.
• E)identified the French and English empires in the world.

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