alleryWhat replaced the dry compass in the early 20th century?
ALiquid-filled compass
BA lodestone spoon
CA simple sundial
DA quartz clock
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Liquid-filled compass
1. Dry compasses appeared around 1300.
2. They were supplanted in the early 20th century.
3. The replacement was the liquid-filled magnetic compass.
_Source: Wikipedia, Compass, Navigational compass_
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