Select the true statements about prince henry's school of navigation:

it was located in a small town in north africa.
it employed the best map makers available.
its purpose was to train sailors to sail west to reach china.
it employed average sailors as teachers.
the students were instructed in the old, traditional sailing techniques.
on-the-job training was accomplished on successive trips down the coast of africa.

The correct answers are B) It employed the best map makers available and F) On-the-job training was accomplished on successive trips down the coast of Africa.

The true statements about Prince Henry's school of navigation were "It employed the best map makers available" and "On-the -job training was accomplished on successive trips down the coast of Africa."

The school of Navigation of Prince Henry of Portugal started in 1418. Prince Henry really supported navigation exploration and when he decided to open this school in Sagres, Portugal, he was committed to developing great sailors who could emg¿bark in dangerous expeditions. It was the first school dedicated to developing expert marines.

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.

mount st. helens in washington erupts, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people on this day in 1980. ash from the volcanic eruption fell as far away as minnesota. seismic activity at mount st. helens, which is 96 miles south of seattle, began on march 16.