Question
A) Identify a technology that allowed ships to sail into the wind. (1 point)
magnetic compass
square rigging
lateen sail
astrolabe
A) Which European explorer was the first to use new technologies, such as the caravel and
astrolabe, to sail around Africa to Asia? (1 point)
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Amerigo Vespucci
Prince Henry
magnetic compass
square rigging
lateen sail
astrolabe
A) Which European explorer was the first to use new technologies, such as the caravel and
astrolabe, to sail around Africa to Asia? (1 point)
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Amerigo Vespucci
Prince Henry
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A) The technology that allowed ships to sail into the wind is the **lateen sail**.
B) The European explorer who was the first to use new technologies, such as the caravel and astrolabe, to sail around Africa to Asia is **Bartolomeu Dias**.
B) The European explorer who was the first to use new technologies, such as the caravel and astrolabe, to sail around Africa to Asia is **Bartolomeu Dias**.
Answer
A) Which statement correctly summarizes a motivation for imperialism? (1 point)
Europeans were motivated by a desire to “civilize” Indigenous peoples.
Military technology inspired Europeans to conquer parts of Africa.
Social Darwinism motivated Europeans to make the colonized peoples their equals.
Malaria medication motivated Europeans to conquer Africa.
A) Identify the religious motivations that led to European exploration. What was the cause/effect
each motivation contributed to European exploration? (1 point)
Muslim conquests into Iberia and hostile Christian missionaries were two of the most important
motivators. These hostile missionaries would wage war against Indigenous populations in the New
World.
The Crusades showcased how Christian missionaries peacefully spread their religion to foreign
peoples. This would later influence Christian rulers during the age of exploration.
Missionaries were sent to convert Muslims through violent means during the Reconquista. The
Reconquista was a successful experiment in using missionaries against a “hostile” religion.
Violent conversion rooted in the Reconquista and Crusades, coupled with charitable causes from
Christian missions, were both important motivators during European exploration.
Europeans were motivated by a desire to “civilize” Indigenous peoples.
Military technology inspired Europeans to conquer parts of Africa.
Social Darwinism motivated Europeans to make the colonized peoples their equals.
Malaria medication motivated Europeans to conquer Africa.
A) Identify the religious motivations that led to European exploration. What was the cause/effect
each motivation contributed to European exploration? (1 point)
Muslim conquests into Iberia and hostile Christian missionaries were two of the most important
motivators. These hostile missionaries would wage war against Indigenous populations in the New
World.
The Crusades showcased how Christian missionaries peacefully spread their religion to foreign
peoples. This would later influence Christian rulers during the age of exploration.
Missionaries were sent to convert Muslims through violent means during the Reconquista. The
Reconquista was a successful experiment in using missionaries against a “hostile” religion.
Violent conversion rooted in the Reconquista and Crusades, coupled with charitable causes from
Christian missions, were both important motivators during European exploration.