Which of the Following Is True of the Prime Meridian

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the prime meridian just prior to the year 1884?

• A) Most countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their land maps.
• B) All countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their marine maps.
• C) The United States used a combination of the Washington meridian for land maps and the Greenwich meridian for marine maps.
• D) There was no such thing as a prime meridian before 1884.

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