The First Nearly Correct Measurement of the Earth's Circumference Was

question 64

Multiple Choice

The first nearly correct measurement of the Earth's circumference was made by ________.

• A) Eratosthenes
• B) Newton
• C) Plato
• D) Columbus
• E) Einstein

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