why does the standard view of the globe have north at the top?

Answer 1

The origins of cartography (map making) are not really known even today. Some say that research shows that cavemen that drew on the walls were actually creating maps or location reminders of when and where amimals to hunt would be. Modern cartography has its roots in the Greek Scholars just prior to 550BC.
Standardization was the key to being able to read or create a map so the people who made maps decided to follow the same directions from the same points.
At first the Sun, Moon, and Stars were the standards for navigation. However there was one unfortunate drawback they could only be used on clear days this made navigation a "Fair Weather Event" .
With the event of the Lode Stone (basically a chunk of magnetically charged rock hung from a string that always pointed the same direction) the first magnetic compass was borne. From this point the cartographers Decided to use Magnetic North as the "UP" and South as "Down" so when using the Lode stone for navigation this way every one traveled the same direction when using the magnetic fields of the earth.

Answer 2

1. Europeans invented the globe.
2. Europeans live in the northern hemisphere
3. When the globe was invented, Europeans spent most of their time pondering other Europeans.
4. The most common place to ponder a globe is while it's sitting on a table.
5. Tables are usually below eye level.
6. Due to the nature of human anatomy, it's more comfortable to look down on a globe than to kneel on the floor and look up at it.

Answer 3

Because the Sun rises in the east and right side of east is obviously north

Answer 4

It is the convention.
If we all draw maps the same way, reding them is much easier. If you prefer to have the North at the bottom, turn your map upside down !

Answer 5

It would be really awkward otherwise. All the names would be upside down.

Answer 6

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