<span>The correct answer is obtaining the compass from Asia. By the fifteenth century, the Arabs had significantly improved the compass, making it a much more valuable tool for navigation. In addition, many Europeans hoped that exploration would find new, undiscovered potential sources of wealth.</span>
The correct answer is "c)recapturing the holy land". The area known as the Middle East today was referred to as the Holy Land in the 11th century. The Christians used to make pilgrimages to the Holy Land, where their religion was born. But after the Turks took control of Jerusalem, the Christians lost the access to the area. When the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I seek for help to deal with the Turks, Pope Urban saw an opportunity to take back the Holy Land. So, on November 27, 1095, Pope Urban made de speech that started the Crusades against Muslins.
<span>the fact that 1/3 of people were considering themselves independent, or not aligning with either political party.</span>
They developed occupations to make work life go smoother and it eventually developed into a social rank