Question

Which statement best describes the relationship between technology and European exploration?(1 point)
Responses

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

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.

Answer 1

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

Explanation: Europeans adopted instruments and knowledge from Asia and the Islamic world (e.g., the compass, astrolabe, improved maps) and also developed ship designs (caravel, carrack), navigation techniques, and weaponry that together enabled long-distance voyages.