How did the astrolabe european explorers?
a. it enabled explorers to determine their position.
b. it allowed sailors to steer their ships better.
c. it was an instrument used to show a ship's speed.
d. it was an atlas containing detailed maps of all known lands.

The answer is given by the first choice: letter A. The astrolabe helped European explorers to determine their positions properly. An astrolabe is an instrument that is used to determine the latitude when in navigation. It was used by astrologers, navigators and astronomers during the earlier times. 

well the fact it is basically a peninsula allowed trade to come from many places, thus allowing cultural diffusion to take place. india has seasonal monsoons that merchants travel back and forth from india using the monsoons wind patterns