How Did the Arabs Contribute to the Voyages of Discovery

question 28

Multiple Choice

How did the Arabs contribute to the voyages of discovery?

• A) They developed instruments for astronomical calculation and the basis for what would become the caravel, a new style of sailing vessel.
• B) They established the Atlantic slave trade in West Africa.
• C) They helped place João I on Portugal's throne.
• D) They helped colonize the Azores and the Madeiras.

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