alleryPtolemy placed his prime meridian through which islands?
AAndaman Islands
BAzores Islands
CHawaiian Islands
DCanary Islands
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Canary Islands
1. Claudius Ptolemy mapped places from Britain to the Middle East.
2. He used a prime meridian through the Canary Islands.
3. The Azores and Hawaii were not his choice.
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