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Which statement best describes the relationship between technology and European exploration?(1 point)
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Europeans developed new technologies, such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long-distance travel.
Europeans developed new technologies, such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long-distance travel.

Europeans refused to use technologies originating from Asia and Southwest Asia because they believed they were inferior to European designs.
Europeans refused to use technologies originating from Asia and Southwest Asia because they believed they were inferior to European designs.

European technological advances were slow and often prone to failure during long voyages.
European technological advances were slow and often prone to failure during long voyages.

European nations benefited from a combination of existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
European nations benefited from a combination of existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration.

Explanation: Europeans adopted tools like the magnetic compass and astrolabe (from China and the Islamic world), improved ship designs (caravel, carrack), navigational charts and techniques, and combined these with their own innovations to enable long-distance voyages.