which of the following sentences would most likely be identified as the claim of this particular chapter? * 1 point compasses for navigation had been introduced by 1100. in 1400 the world was undergoing a profound transition. the principal focus is the shifting balance among civilizations in asia, africa, and europe and how these power shifts changed the nature of international conflict. amid variations and great change, the transitions around 1450 highlighted one important continuity as well: the importance of the level of contacts that had developed through the formation of the transcontinental network.