Which was a major cause of the birth of the age of exploration in europe in the 15th century?
a) the desire for knowledge about the non-european world
b) desires to meet savages from distant lands and learn about their culture
c) diplomatic exchanges with civilizations of the americas
d) the decline of nationalism in european countries

The correct answer is A. The desire for knowledge about the non-European world

Explanation:

From the 15th to the 17th century multiple European ships traveled in search of unknown land and new trading routes, this helped Europeans to know and map new places they did not know it existed. During this period multiple naval and land expeditions took place to explore the Atlantic, the Americas, the Pacific Ocean, Australia, Africa among others. These expeditions and attempts of land discoveries were influenced by the advances in the Reinassence related cartography and geography, as well as the desire to know about other continents and land and took advantage of the resources found there to improve European economy and establish new trade routes. Thus, the Age of Exploration was the result of the desire for knowledge about the non-European world.

music always has an important role in culture and societies, infact for example rock’n roll music has conditioned different areas of pop culture above all in the 60s. in the modern american society its role is different.

unfortunately many think about how some unfortunate events happened to the columbine high school shootings can be related to rock music just because the teenagers involved listened to this kind of music.

i think that we can valorize the change to take refuge in this genre of music to keep on in everyday life, teenagers are comfortable when they can listen to a song about a specific problem. realizing that someone else is living your personal drama too can them to feel less lonely nowadays.

on this day in 1913, henry ford installs the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. his innovation reduced the time it took to build a car from more than 12 hours to two hours and 30 minutes.