Before the middle of the fifteenth century, sub-Saharan Africa had remained remote and mysterious to Europeans because
A) there was little of value there for them.
B) direct sea travel down the African coast had been virtually impossible.
C) they looked on the Africans as racial inferiors.
D) they did not know that it existed.
E) they feared the people who lived there.

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Direct sea travel down the African coast had been virtually impossible due to the strong currents, lack of navigation knowledge, and the dangers of disease and piracy. This made it difficult for Europeans to explore sub-Saharan Africa and make contact with its people.

Before the Middle of the Fifteenth Century, Sub-Saharan Africa Had