Ottoman control of the Silk Road. Out of all the reasons for the Europeans to explore during the fifteenth and sixteenth century, one of the reasons that was not a motivating factor for them was the Ottoman control over the Silk Road. Therefore, the closest to the correct answer was A.
I usually ask my teacher what specific things to study and although you already know what to study, they will usually tell you things that you can study that are prevalent on the test.
