<span>Many Europeans wanted to explore lives outside of Europe because of contact with non-European civilizations, books such as the travels of John Mandeville, and many people wanted to trade with outside civilizations. Religious zeal was also a motive for exploration</span>
I would say that A is the correct answer.
The five major advancements of the Age of Exploration were the astrolabe, magnetic compass, caravel, sextant and Mercator's projection. ... At the end, you will choose a technological advancement that you believe helped drive the Age of Exploration the most.