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In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed West across the Atlantic Ocean in hopes of reaching Asia. To navigate, he replied in part on a map of the world that Ptolemy had created. Columbus never reached Asia. He ran into North America instead, a land mass Ptolemy knew nothing about. Europeans were stunned that observation of the real work has disapproved the teachings on an ancient theory.
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What were the two most influential early civilizations on the European continent?
The Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.
What event caused the europeans to doubt the ideas of the ancient greek authorities?
The Renaissance.
What southern European nation was once one of the worlds great ancient civilizations?
Greece under the hegemony of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia
Is Latin an Indo-European language?
Yes. Celtic, Germanic, Slavic, Sanskrit and Greek are also a Indo-European language.
What event first caused Renaissance scholars to doubt ancient Greek thought?
Columbus's discovery of the Americas
Did ancient Greeks use the same words as Americans?
In a word, no, although many modern English words are derived from ancient Greek words, and both Greek and English are ultimately derived from the same ancient language, known today as Proto-Indo-European.
Who gave gifts such as kites paper eyeglasses fireworks and yoyos?
Ancient Greek
Is Greek a European nation?
Greek is a European language, while Greece is a European nation, and Greek is its official language.
What is Ancient Greek?
An Ancient Greek is a native or inhabitant of Ancient Greece, the Greek-speaking world of ancient times.
Where is ancient Greek from?
erm... Ancient Greek is from Ancient Greece :P
What was the European nationality of titan?
The Titan, a colossal figure from Greek mythology, is not specifically tied to a modern European nationality. However, the mythological Titan originates from ancient Greece, where the Titans were primordial deities preceding the Olympian gods. Thus, one could associate the Titan with Greek heritage, reflecting the culture and traditions of ancient Greece.
How did Copernicus and Kelper change people's view of the universe?
they proved that the earth rotate around the sun not the other way making people doudt the ancient greek authorities
