As Europeans Made Advances in Navigation and Maritime Technology in the Fifteenth

question 39

Multiple Choice

As Europeans made advances in navigation and maritime technology in the fifteenth century,they made efficient use of the quadrant,which calculated:

• A) direction using magnetic forces.
• B) latitude using the North Star.
• C) latitude using the sun.
• D) longitude using standard marine tables.
• E) longitude using the marine chronometer.

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