Question

Which of the following was not an achievement made during the Hellenistic period?
A.
the compound pulley
B.
the navigational compass
C.
the understanding of arithmetic and geometry
D.
a method for calculating the circumference of the Earth

Answer 1

B. the navigational compass

Explanation:

• The "Hellenistic period" is the "period" between "Alexander's death" in the "year 323BC" & the "advent" of the "Roman Empire"
• The "Hellenistic Period" brought with it "several innovations" of  "knowledge & culture", such as "sculpture", "arithmetic" & "geometry", with major "famous mathematicians" such as "Euclid", along with "Pythagoras & Archimedes" (one of his "inventions" were the "compound pulley"  for the "transportation of weights")", "Eratosthenes" (calculated the "Earth's circumference")
• "Art", "philosophy", "astronomy", & "engineering" helped shape the importance  of the "Hellenistic culture".
• The "navigational compass" was an "achievement" of "China" in the "Han Dynasty" ("2nd century BC - 1st century AD")

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Who used the first magnetic compass for navigation ? - Brainly.in

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Answer 2

Answer:

Correct answer is.....B.the navigational compass.

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