Navigational Technology

Celestial navigation refers to the use of the sun, moon, and stars as guides.

• True
• False

Celestial navigation is not used by sailors today.

• True
• False

The caravel was the favorite ship of explorers to use on their expeditions.

• True
• False

The Portuguese made improvements to the fishing boat and designed the caravel.

• True
• False

The 'astrolabe' means _______ in Greek.

• fish-catching
• celestial navigation
• sickness-catching
• star-catching

Thousands of years ago, ______ discovered that magnets could stop, spin, and turn. 

• Japanese
• Europeans
• Chinese
• Americans

Compasses always showed travelers how to find _____

• North
• South
• East
• West