Which situation was not a motivating factor for the age of exploration? a. european governments wanted access to new trade routes. b. christians in europe wanted to convert other people to their religion. c. merchants wanted to avoid paying taxes to the ottoman empire. d. explores wanted to spread the idea of the enlightenment.

Why was the treaty of versailles harsh on germany?

Asupporter of the bolsheviks would most likely agree with which statement?

20 points “the creation of a mosaic was a complicated procedure that called for careful timing and teamwork. . walls were painted with resin or tar before being covered with the first of three layers of plaster. . a sketch of the projected work was then made on the plaster to serve as a guide for the various artisans. the outermost layer of plaster, in which the pieces, or tesserae, of the mosaic would be set, was spread on only enough area to contain a day’s work. some of the tesserae—small, carefully cut fragments of colored glass, marble, and semiprecious stones—were pressed into the wet plaster so that they projected at a slight angle. the stones thereby better reflected light and imbued the finished mosaic with a shimmering life of its own.” —empires besieged: time frame a. d. 200–600 how many layers of materials were under the tiles? a. two- c. four- b. three- d. five