Perhaps the Most Important Factor in Europe's Gaining of New

question 49

Multiple Choice

Perhaps the most important factor in Europe's gaining of new knowledge about the world in the 16^th century was

• A)Europeans' insatiable curiosity.
• B)an improved understanding of astronomy.
• C)an enormous leap in mathematical capabilities.
• D)the reports of explorers in the New World.
• E)new geographic information.

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