alleryWhich Greek astronomer divided the Earth into 360 degrees?
AStrabo
BPtolemy
CHipparchus
DCrates
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Hipparchus
1. Hipparchus of the 2nd century BC assumed a spherical Earth.
2. He divided it into 360 degrees, as is still done today.
3. His prime meridian passed through Alexandria; Ptolemy used the Canary Islands.
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