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Which of the following is true about a astrolabe?

Which of the following is true about a compass?

Muslim Innovations and Adaptations - Section 5 (Geography & Navigation)

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1
Which of the following is true about a compass?
From the Romans, allows people to identify the location they are at.
None of these.
From the Chinese, allows people to identify direction they're travelling.
From the Greeks, allows people to see far ahead of them on the road.
2
Which of the following is true about a astrolabe?
None of these.
From Chinese, farmers used to see when it was time to harvest crops.
From Romans, philosophers used to study languages of other places easily.
From Greeks, sailors used position of objects in sky to pinpoint location.
3
Which of the following includes accomplishments made by the Muslims (in geography & navigation)?
Divided the world into climate zones.
Created the first map.
Discovered Antarctica.
None of these.
4
Which of the following are accomplishments made by the Muslims? More than one correct answer.
Adapted and perfected the compass and astrolabe.
Created extremely accurate maps & atlases
Discovered a new island off of the coast.
Created a document naming each city and the land around it.
5
True or false: The Muslims calculated Earth's circumference within 9 miles of its accurate value.
False
True