Question

Increasing European interest in African gold was driven by

Question 20 options:

a)

increasing demand for bulk goods from Asia.


b)

declining gold discoveries.


c)

the need for a less cumbersome medium of exchange.


d)

corresponding interest in European luxury goods.


e)

high levels of debt in Europe.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The most appropriate answer is:

**d) corresponding interest in European luxury goods.**

Increasing European interest in African gold was largely driven by the demand in Europe for luxury goods, which often required gold for manufacturing and trade. The desire for gold as a symbol of wealth and as a medium of exchange was significant in driving European interests toward gold resources in Africa.