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General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 31 January 2010

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Question 1: What device, with a scale of 60 degrees was used in marine navigation for measuring the altitude of a celestial object above the horizon?

A
Quadrant
B
Compass
C
Sextant
D
Theodolite