Which of the following is true of the 1884 treaty establishing the prime meridian (0°)?
A) Each country selected its own prime meridian for their marine maps.
B) The Greenwich meridian was established as the prime meridian by the treaty.
C) The United States designated the Washington meridian for land maps and marine maps.
D) No consensus was met at the 1884 treaty, putting off the decision until a 1907 treaty was passed.

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The 1884 treaty established the Greenwich meridian as the prime meridian. Option A is incorrect as the treaty sought to establish a single prime meridian, not one for each country. Option C is incorrect as the United States supported the adoption of the Greenwich meridian as the international prime meridian for both land and sea navigation. Option D is also incorrect as the treaty resulted in the agreement to adopt the Greenwich meridian as the international prime meridian.

Which of the Following Is True of the 1884 Treaty