Question

4.
– choose the correct answer – was a major cause of the age of exploration.
– choose the correct answer –
the black death caused large - scale emigration from europe
the younger sons of noblemen wanted land to call their own
muslim empire controlled trade routes between europe and asia
men such as columbus wanted to prove the earth was flat

Explanation:

• Analyzing each option:
• Option 1: The Black Death led to population decline in Europe, not large - scale emigration as a main cause of exploration.
• Option 2: While land hunger was a factor, it was not the major cause of the Age of Exploration.
• Option 3: Muslim Empires controlling trade routes between Europe and Asia made Europeans seek alternative trade routes, which was a major cause of the Age of Exploration.
• Option 4: By the Age of Exploration, the idea that the earth was flat was not prevalent; explorers like Columbus knew the earth was round (though they miscalculated its size).

Answer:

C. Muslim Empire controlled trade routes between Europe and Asia