FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CORTES AND PIZARRO
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Question
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A compass, GPS, and a sundial
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A astrolabe, oar, and a GPS
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A compass, astrolabe, and quadrant
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1524, Francisco Pizarro set sail with a navigator (Diego de Almagro) and a priest (Fernando de Luque). Technology, at this point, has advance majorly. Now instead of plain compasses, there were astrolabes. The ships had advanced to now instead of slow rowing ships, they have caravels that use the wind to move.
Detailed explanation-2: -The magnetic needle of the compass always pointed north, which helped ships stay on course. Another useful instrument was the astrolabe (AS troh layb), which helped sailors determine their latitude while at sea. These new instruments let Europeans sail far out to sea, beyond sight of land.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tools such as an hourglass, a quadrant, a compass and a nautical chart were vital for effective navigation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Three tools are of particular importance to this time period: lateen sails, the astrolabe, and the magnetic compass. Lateen sails were triangular sails which allowed ships to sail directly into the wind, versus the formerly used square sails that did not allow ships to sail into the wind.