Which was not a motivation for european exploration in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

the promise of trade with asia

the need for a land route to china

a spirit of curiosity
the desire for economic gain

B. The need for a land route to China.

Explanation:

Europeans were looking for trade routes by SEA, not by land.

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