Read the excerpt from "Challenging Explorations:" Explorers made these treacherous voyages for three main reasons: religion, wealth, and competition. These voyages of discovery began in the eleventh century.

Which of the following sentence paraphrases this excerpt correctly?

A Explorers made these difficult voyages for three main reasons: religion, wealth, and competition.
B These treacherous voyages of discovery began in the eleventh century where explorers searched for religion, wealth, and competition.
C In the eleventh century, explorers embarked on difficult voyages in search of religion, wealth, and competition.
D Religion, wealth, and competition are three examples of that explorers searched for.