The Invention That Proved Most Critical for Long-Distance Maritime Travel

question 13

Multiple Choice

The invention that proved most critical for long-distance maritime travel was

• A) the port-finder chart
• B) the compass
• C) the portolan chart
• D) the astrolabe

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