Will give 10 ! why did europeans explore the world in the 1500s? a) they were hunting sea monsters. b) they were trying to find africa. c) they were looking for a better place to live. d) they were looking for a shorter route to asia.

It's actually D. D is part of the long geopolitical answer why European powers explored the world

monarchy doesn’t have to have the hereditary element. there have been elective monarchies in the past where you choose your king-for-life and when he dies elect someone else for the job.