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Why did the Europeans think the earth is flat in 1600?
No one believed that the earth was flat in the 1600 it was a well know fact that the world was round. This myth that people used to believe that the world was flat didn't exsist before 1870-1920. The myth probably came to existance because it was way more intriguing that Colombus in a world where everyone thought was flat was the only one who believed it was round.
Is earth round or has flat surfaces up and down?
the earth is not perfecly round
Why do people think the earth is round?
It is round!
The way in which the Earth's core spins is believed to be the source of its .?
The way in which the Earth's core spins is believed to be the source of its
Exact shape of earth?
according to me, earth is not round it is oval...
What did Christopher Columbus believed about the size and shape of earth?
He thought it was round.
What did Ptolemy believe the earth went round?
Ptolemy believed that the Earth was the center of our universe
Is the Lilliputians believed that the earth was round a true statement?
No, the statement that the Lilliputians believed the Earth was round is not true. In Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels," the Lilliputians are fictional characters who are not portrayed as having a specific belief about the shape of the Earth.
Which explorer discovered the world was round?
No one. The explorers all ready knew the earth was round well before they began exploring. This is a fable that they didn't know.
Was the world flat before?
no the world has always been round. but it was believed that the earth was flat because pioneers never traveled far enough to know then some one was smart enough to realize the earth was round.
Why is Alexander the Great an explorer?
He wasn't exploring, he was conquering. His urge to conquer took him to what he believed was the end of the earth in the east, not an urge to see or discover.
What shape did colonial settlers think the earth was?
It was well known by colonial times that the earth was spherical.
Who was the first explorer who figured out the Earth is larger than most people thought?
By 500 B.C., most ancient Greeks believed the Earth was round, not flat. But they had no idea how big the planet was until about 240 B.C. when Eratosthenes came up with a clever way to estimate the Earth's circumference.
Did Columbus think the earth was round?
He didn't. It was well-known at the time of Columbus that the earth is round.
How do you say that the earth is round?
umm: "The Earth is round"? ------------------------------------------------ The Earth is not round - it is an oblate spheroid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A (slightly) oblate spheroid seems pretty "round" to me.
Who stated the earth was round?
Pythagoras stated the earth was round
What explorer discover that the world is round?
amerigo vespuca
