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The birth of the modern world

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    LEVEL 2º ESO
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  • During the 15th and 16th centuries, Europe went through a period of great economic and cultural dynamism. True or false?
    True
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  • Humanism and the Baroque emerged in the 15th and 16th centuries. True or false?
    False
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  • Humanist and Renaissance ideals were a continuation of the main ideas of the Middle Ages. True or false?
    false
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  • At the beginning of the modern age, the Church underwent a major division. True or false?
    True
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  • The cause of this division of the Church was the Protestant Reformation. True or false?
    True
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  • Why did the population increase in the mid-15th century?
    Because the major epidemics disappeared and the birth rate increased.
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  • What caused the increase in land cultivation and greater crop yield?
    A rise in demand.
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  • What led to the rise in trade?
    Improvements in shipping.
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  • What did the rise in trade lead to?
    An increase in the production of handmade goods, manufacturing and the growth of cities.
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  • What happened to the banking system in the mid-15th century?
    It grew.
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  • Why were bills of exchange created?
    To facilitate trade and payments.
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  • To facilitate trade and payments.
    The bourgeoisie.
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  • What kind of monarchy appeared at the beginning of the modern age?
    The authoritarian monarchy.
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  • Spices were highly prized in Europe, since they were needed to ...
    preserve food
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  • Other than food preservation, spices were also used in...
    cooking and cosmetics
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  • Certain spices were only found in ...
    Asia
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