alleryThe magnetic compass was first invented in Han China as a device for what?
ACooking
BDivination
CTimekeeping
DWeighing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Divination
1. Early Chinese lodestone devices pre-date sea navigation.
2. The first compass was made for divination.
3. Navigation use came later, in the Song dynasty.
_Source: Wikipedia, Compass, Lead section_
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