Question

Based on the passage, what is a ,begin emphasis,gnomon,end emphasis,?

Question 1 Answer options with 4 options
1.
a unit of measurement for length

2.
the most northern point on a map

3.
the shadow cast by a wooden staff

4.
a device for measuring time and location

Question 2
,begin emphasis,Part B,end emphasis,

Which excerpt from the passage ,begin emphasis,most,end emphasis, clearly supports the correct answer from Part A?

Question 2 Answer options with 4 options
1.
"He remembered the length of its midday shadow" (Paragraph 9)

2.
"he placed his gnomon upright on level ground" (Paragraph 9)

3.
"some of Pytheas's calculations have survived" (Paragraph 10)

4.
"he recorded his position" (Paragraph 10)

Answer 1

Question 1: 4

Question 2: 1

Explanation (brief): The gnomon is an instrument (a staff/part of a sundial) used to measure time/location — supported by "He remembered the length of its midday shadow," which shows it was used to make measurements.