Multiple Choice
Beginning in the 1440s,design changes in Portuguese caravels allowed them to:
A) sail out of sight of land for extended periods.
B) use square sails, promoting faster travel into the wind.
C) employ larger crews on smaller ships.
D) utilize oars in addition to sails.
E) sail with two masts and faster, triangular sails.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q14: What new technologies made exploration possible?
Q27: Columbus was the first European to set
Q29: During their sixteenth-century wars against Europe,among the
Q30: The Ottomans were successful in their conquests,at
Q31: What events spurred Europe to exploration and
Q33: The main profits from the expeditions organized
Q34: Until the end of the sixteenth century,the
Q35: The industry that most fundamentally shaped the
Q36: When Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492,he
Q37: Marco Polo's travel accounts were influential in