Select the true statements about Prince Henry's school of navigation:


It was located in a small town in North Africa.
It employed the best map makers available.
Its purpose was to train sailors to sail west to reach China.
It employed average sailors as teachers.
The students were instructed in the old, traditional sailing techniques.
On-the-job training was accomplished on successive trips down the coast of Africa.

Respuesta :

It employed the best map makers available The students were instructed in the old, traditional sailing techniques

The correct answers are B) It employed the best map makers available and F) On-the-job training was accomplished on successive trips down the coast of Africa.

The true statements about Prince Henry's school of navigation were "It employed the best map makers available" and "On-the -job training was accomplished on successive trips down the coast of Africa."

The school of Navigation of Prince Henry of Portugal started in 1418. Prince Henry really supported navigation exploration and when he decided to open this school in Sagres, Portugal, he was committed to developing great sailors who could emg¿bark in dangerous expeditions. It was the first school dedicated to developing expert marines.