Asked by yo mama
How did advancements in maritime technology contribute to European exploration during the Age of Discovery (1400s-1500s)?(2 points)
Responses
Development of advanced cartography techniques
Development of advanced cartography techniques
Proliferation of the telegraph
Proliferation of the telegraph
Introduction of the steam engine
Introduction of the steam engine
Invention of the printing press
All Answers 1
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
AI
Correct answers (2 points):
- Development of advanced cartography techniques — better maps and navigational charts directly improved sea routes and enabled longer, more accurate voyages.
- Invention of the printing press — allowed rapid, wide dissemination of maps, sailing instructions, and explorers’ accounts, spreading navigational knowledge across Europe.
Incorrect:
- Proliferation of the telegraph — 19th-century technology, not relevant to the 1400s–1500s.
- Introduction of the steam engine — developed later (18th–19th centuries), not a factor in Age of Discovery.
- Development of advanced cartography techniques — better maps and navigational charts directly improved sea routes and enabled longer, more accurate voyages.
- Invention of the printing press — allowed rapid, wide dissemination of maps, sailing instructions, and explorers’ accounts, spreading navigational knowledge across Europe.
Incorrect:
- Proliferation of the telegraph — 19th-century technology, not relevant to the 1400s–1500s.
- Introduction of the steam engine — developed later (18th–19th centuries), not a factor in Age of Discovery.
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.