Which statement best describes the relationship between technology and European exploration?
A. Europeans developed new technologies, such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long-distance travel.
B. Europeans refused to use technologies originating from Asia and Southwest Asia because they believed they were inferior to European designs.
C. European nations benefited from a combination of existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration.
D. European technological advances were slow and often prone to failure during long voyages.
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C. European nations benefited from a combination of existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration.
Which statement best explains the Roman Catholic Church’s primary reaction to the ideas developed by Galileo and other scientists of the scientific revolution?
A. The Catholic Church blamed Protestants for heretical ideas and sought to eradicate them.
B. The Catholic Church saw the scientific revolution as insignificant and not a threat to their teachings.
C. The Catholic Church saw new astronomical ideas as heresy because they contradicted the literal word of the Bible.
D. The Catholic Church saw the scientific method as a threat to their political power in Europe.
A. The Catholic Church blamed Protestants for heretical ideas and sought to eradicate them.
B. The Catholic Church saw the scientific revolution as insignificant and not a threat to their teachings.
C. The Catholic Church saw new astronomical ideas as heresy because they contradicted the literal word of the Bible.
D. The Catholic Church saw the scientific method as a threat to their political power in Europe.
C. The Catholic Church saw new astronomical ideas as heresy because they contradicted the literal word of the Bible.
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