What was a sextant used for?

a to find lost ships at sea
b. to find the latitude of a ship
c. to figure out the general direction a ship was heading
d. to measure the depth of the ocean at different spots

Erugent which russian tsar defeat napoleon and saw himself as the leader of european monarchs who opposed revolutionary change ivan the terrible ivan the great nicholas 1 alexander 1

Why would the rumor of a government contract change the value of this companys stock

Igor stravinksy’s ballet, the rite of spring, featured clashing music, harsh sounds and deliberately ugly dancing. upon its premier, theater goers literally rioted in the seats of the venue. historians argue this moment is a “breaking point” where europe proves it is destined to be plunged into world war i. why would historians make such a claim? a people were genuinely angry that someone so bad at composing could make a ballet b the ballet represents colonialism. it showed the consequences of centuries of exploitation of non-european people. c the ballet represents the changing ideologies of modernity. the youth of europe breaking all the old rules and the old guard clinging on to the last bits of power d the ballet represents war itself. it drudged up old rivalries between the french and german peoples, inciting the lust for combat.