Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Voyages of Exploration Were Stimulated Mainly

question 37

Multiple Choice

Fifteenth and sixteenth century voyages of exploration were stimulated mainly by

• A) European curiosity about other peoples.
• B) the determination to obtain more farming land for a growing population.
• C) the individual explorers' hopes of enrichment.
• D) the discovery that the Earth was in fact a sphere without "ends."
• E) new technology.

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