Reasons for Geographical Exploration

Q. Mariner’s compass helped explorers to estimate the in which they were travelling and the distance they covered.

1. speed
2. direction
3. acceleration

Q. Who wrote the book ‘A Gift to Those Who Contemplates the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling’?

1. Ptolemy
2. Prince Henry
3. Marco Polo
4. Ibn Battuta

Q. Which of the following information can be obtained from the Mariner's compass?

1. Navigational direction
2. Distance travelled
3. Time of the day
4. Altitude

Q. Mariner’s compass helped explorers to estimate the in which they were travelling and the distance they covered.

1. speed
2. direction
3. acceleration