alleryThe Erdapfel, the oldest surviving terrestrial globe, was made in which year?
A1570
B1507
C1492
D1276
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1492
1. Martin Behaim built the Nurnberg Terrestrial Globe.
2. It is now known as the Erdapfel and dates to 1492.
3. 1507 is the Waldseemuller globe and 1276 the globe brought to China, so they fail.
_Source: Wikipedia, Globe, History_
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