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In what ways did Europeans owe some of their sailing technology to other peoples?
They used the astrolabe, which was perfected by the Muslims. They also used the compass, which was invented by the Chinese.
How did changes in the silk road force europeans to look for other ways to trade with Asia?
Traveling by land from Europe to China entailed avoiding robbers and soldiers from possible unfriendly nations. Sea travel was possible by sailing around the southern tip of Africa and then finding silk trading ports in India and China. For this reason a sailing route traveling west from Europe was a hope to find a better way to reach Asia.
In 1492 what were the continents known to the Europeans?
Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Are Turkish Europeans?
They are Europeans and Asians, because Turkey has a part in Europe and in Asia. Turks origianlly came from the Altay region
To which continents did europeans seek new trade routes in the 1400s?
Asia.
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