Please re-read the question:
Which was NOT ... ?
Which was not a motivation for European exploration in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
the Muslim invasion of Spain
the desire to find a sea route to Asia-} my answer
the promise of riches
intellectual curiosity
3 answers
is it the first?
Yes.
Exploration happened in other parts of the world, not in Europe. Spain is part of Europe.
Exploration happened in other parts of the world, not in Europe. Spain is part of Europe.