What effect did tales to travel to china, like those of Marco Polo, have on Europeans?

Question

A. They discouraged people from pursuing the hardships of travel
B. They inspired the peasants revolt by showing the problem with feudalism
C. They inspired others to look for better trade routes to china
D. They caused the pope to call for a crusade to recapture Jerusalem

Answer 1

C. They inspired others to look for better trade routes to China.

Tales of travel to China, particularly those of Marco Polo, sparked interest in the wealth and opportunities in the East, leading Europeans to seek new and more efficient trade routes to access these riches.