Ill make which of the following is not true about the invention of the compass?
a. it allowed the chinese to easily find their way home
b. it caused the chinese to trade iron to be used in the compass
c. it was invented earlier but its first recorded use was during the qin dynasty
d. it provided information on the location of the north pole

B

Explanation:

The compass was developed from the lodestones which are minerals containing magnetized iron ore and when aligned, the stones point into the direction of North or south axis of the Earth.The first compass was a primitive one that was not used for navigation but for showing people around their environment and help them live better.

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