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Medieval cities

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    Level 2º ESO
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  • From the 11th century, there was a revival of cities and urban life. True or false?
    false
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  • In the new medieval cities, a prosperous bourgeoisie developed. True or false?
    true
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  • Monarchs relied on the growth of the bourgeoisie to consolidate their power over the feudal nobility. True or false?
    true
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  • From the mid-13th century, Europe suffered an economic and social crisis in rural areas. True or false?
    false
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  • The Black Death swept through Europe in the mid-14th century. True or false?
    true
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  • What happened in Europe at the end of the 11th century?
    The Norman invasions ended and peace agreements were made between feudal lords.
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  • What innovations contributed to the increase in agricultural productivity in 11th-century western Europe?
    Triennial rotation, the use of manure, the mouldboard plow, the use of harnesses on draught animals, windmills and watermills.
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  • What was created when farmers began producing more crops than they could consume?
    A surplus that could be sold.
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  • How did the increase in agricultural production affect the population?
    People's diet improved and resistance to disease increased.
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  • How many people lived in Europe in the 12th century? And in the 14th century?
    45 millon and 75 millon.
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  • What did the 13th- century population increase lead to?
    The need to find new farmland and the resettlement of old abandoned land and the clearing of new land for farming.
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  • Plough that made deeper furrows and increased the soil's fertility:
    mouldboard plough .
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  • Device that made it easier to plow:
    harness .
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  • External part of a mill that used the wind to power the inner machinery:
    sail .
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  • Agricultural machine that made grinding grain easier and was powered by an inanimate force, such as wind or water:
    mill .
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  • Cultivation method that leaves a third of the land fallow:
    rotación triennial .
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