What kind of person knows that a watch can help you find south?
An outdoor person
Why was this instrument popular?
Because it could tell the direction of Mecca
If a ship is travelling at 12 knots, is it faster or slower than 12 kilometers an hour?
Faster
When Christopher Columbus reached America, where did he think he was?
India
Where would you see the name Mercator?
on a map
Why was prize winner John Harrison only given half his prize?
He was only a clockmaker
When was radar invented?
during the second world war
Why is the speed of ships called KNOTS?
from the knots in the string they used
