What tool did ancient Chinese sailors use to navigate the ocean?
Navigating the Ocean: A Quiz

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6th Grade
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Felicia Valencia
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A telescope
A South Pointer
A sextant
A map
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What material did the ancient Chinese use to create the South Pointer?
Iron
Lodestone
Copper
Silver
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main problem with using magnetic north for navigation?
It was too far from the equator
It shifted location each year
It was not visible at night
It was affected by the moon
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What innovation in the 1700s helped stabilize compasses on ships?
Iron containers
Wooden masts
Structures to hold compasses
Metal sails
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did sailors use to determine their exact location in the ocean?
The sun
The stars
The wind
The waves
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the observatory built by King Charles II in 1675?
To study ocean currents
To study the stars and the movement of the moon
To build new ships
To create maps
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who created a precise clock that worked onboard ships in the 1700s?
Isaac Newton
John Harrison
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
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