Question

A key difference between western European voyages of exploration and those carried out by china during the 15th century was that

a. European explorers had the benefit of financial support from their governments
b. Confucian philosophy supported the idea of trade and exploration as virtuous activities
c. Asia was rich and Europe relatively poor
d. Europeans were ahead in terms of navigational shipbuilding technology by the early 15th century

Answer 1

I think the answer is A. European explorers had the benefit or financial support from their governments.