Ferdinand ii tried to exert authority over protestants and exert authority over local nobles. This statement refers to a famous historical event, the most destructive conflicts in human history -Thirty Years' War. The war took place because of <span>the election of the new </span>Holy Roman Emperor<span>, </span>Ferdinand II, who wanted to force<span> </span>Roman Catholicism<span> on its peoples.</span>
The question is asking to determine what continent is not yet touched by the European explorers, and i would say that the answer would be that they explored every continent and the last one of them is Antartica. I hope you are satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more