The Europeans traveled across the Mediterranean Sea to search the Silk Road to A) obtain clothes, spices, and other goods. They were not necessarily interested in ancient religious sites, they were not escaping natural disasters at home, and to a degree they were searching for new opportunities, but the better answer is A.
<span>The information in the sentence below tells us that the census takes place every "ten years," since in this case the word "decennial" means ten years. </span>
