Navigation in the 1400s and 1500s Was Particularly Problematic Because

question 7

Multiple Choice

Navigation in the 1400s and 1500s was particularly problematic because

• A)sky and star observations made latitude calculations difficult.
• B)a good clock to measure longitude had not yet been invented.
• C)belief in the tropical 'torrid' zones inhibited exploration southward.
• D)the Chinese were consistently ahead of the Europeans in world discovery.

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