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Question 1 of 8
1. Question
To find out where they were, Arab navigators would use…
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Arab navigators would use the sun, stars, the moon and planets to find out where they were.
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Arab navigators would use the sun, stars, the moon and planets to find out where they were.
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Question 2 of 8
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For at least 2000 years navigators have been able to determine…
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For at least 2000 years navigators have been able to determine their latitude.
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For at least 2000 years navigators have been able to determine their latitude.
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Question 3 of 8
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Arab navigators in the 9th century did not use…
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Arab navigators in the 9th century did not use a magnetic compass.
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Arab navigators in the 9th century did not use a magnetic compass.
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Question 4 of 8
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When the Jewel of Muscat sailed to Singapore they used…
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When the Jewel of Muscat sailed to Singapore they used both ancient and modern navigational techniques.
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When the Jewel of Muscat sailed to Singapore they used both ancient and modern navigational techniques.
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Question 5 of 8
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The kamal is a navigational device…
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The kamal is a navigational device for measuring latitude and the height of a star above the horizon using eyes and teeth.
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The kamal is a navigational device for measuring latitude and the height of a star above the horizon using eyes and teeth.
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Question 6 of 8
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If Polaris is 90 degrees above the horizon you are…
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If Polaris is 90 degrees above the horizon you are at the North Pole, which is in the northern hemisphere, and therefore you will feel cold.
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If Polaris is 90 degrees above the horizon you are at the North Pole, which is in the northern hemisphere, and therefore you will feel cold.
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Question 7 of 8
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Isba (or issabah) is Arabic for…
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Isba (or issabah) is Arabic for finger.
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Isba (or issabah) is Arabic for finger.
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Question 8 of 8
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On the Belitung Island shipwreck the archaeologists found…
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On the Belitung Island shipwreck the archaeologists found a replica lead line sinker.
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On the Belitung Island shipwreck the archaeologists found a replica lead line sinker.