I need help with 2 questions

What was one characteristic of early European exploration?
It was safe.
It was fast.
It was expensive.
It was predictable.

2. During the Age of Discovery, the purpose of most European explorations was to search for resources and trade routes and to

claim territory outside of Europe.
find religious sites and relics.
bring food and supplies to the rest of the world.
expand the Holy Roman Empire.