which european countries were looking for a sea route to asia?
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European rulers from the countries of Portugal, Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands wanted to increase their power by trading silks and spices found in Asia. To achieve their goal, they needed to find a sea route to Asia !!
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The increase in trade during the Renaissance led to an Age of Exploration. During this era of discovery, European explorers searched for new trade routes to Asia, new people to convert to Christianity, and new lands to conquer in the name of their kings at home.
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The Mediterranean Sea separates Europe from Africa.
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The Silk Road acted as the world's first superhighway linking China and Japan to Europe across Central Asia from ancient times via caravans and bazaars. This allowed for artforms to have a blend of different cultures from areas separated by bodies of water or large land masses.
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['Greece 90 days.', 'Spain (90 days)', 'France (90 days)', 'Austria (3 months)', 'Portugal (90 days)', 'Finland (90 days)', 'Sweden (3 months)']
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1. What country spans both Europe and Asia? Russia.
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['Britain.', 'France.', 'Russia.', 'Spain.', 'Australia.', 'New Zealand.', 'China.', 'Japan.']
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Eurasia is made of Europe and Asia, which are on the same tectonic plate and do not have a sea between them. ... Some geographers say it's all one continent, because unlike the Americas or Africa, Europe and Asia are not divided by sea. The Ancient Greeks divided the world they knew into Europe, Asia and Africa.
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Asia is bounded by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, the Red Sea (as well as the inland seas of the Atlantic Ocean—the Mediterranean and the Black) to the southwest, and Europe to the west.
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Asian countries like Singapore, Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau are the first world countries in Asia.
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2. Rizal decided to leave the country not just to complete his medical studies in Europe. Hidden purposes for his voyage: to make a name for himself in the realm of journalism; to observe and study European society ; and to prepare himself for the task of liberating the Filipinos from Spanish tyranny.
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The Silk Road primarily refers to the land routes connecting East Asia and Southeast Asia with South Asia, Persia, the Arabian Peninsula, East Africa and Southern Europe. The Silk Road derives its name from the lucrative trade in silk carried out along its length, beginning in the Han dynasty in China (207 BCE–220 CE).
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Eurasia is made of Europe and Asia, which are on the same tectonic plate and do not have a sea between them. The word is made by adding "Eur" (from Europe) to "Asia" to make "Eurasia". Some geographers say it's all one continent, because unlike the Americas or Africa, Europe and Asia are not divided by sea.
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Benefits to China. CPEC will connect China with Europe through Central Asia and the Maritime Silk Road will safeguard a safe passage for sea trade through the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea.
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['France.', 'British Empire.', 'Russia.', 'Japan.', 'Italy.', 'United States.']
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['Japan (191 destinations)', 'Singapore (190)', 'South Korea, Germany (189)', 'Italy, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg (188)', 'Denmark, Austria (187)', 'Sweden, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland (186)', 'Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium (185)']
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East of the straits of Malacca, trade was dominated by China. Indian ships were not sturdy enough to withstand the typhoons of the China sea, and not adequately armed to deal with pirate activity off the China coast (see Chaudhuri, 1982, p. 410).