The Crises of the Late Middle Ages

question 52

Multiple Choice

The crises of the late Middle Ages

• A)led to a dramatic economic, social, and political recovery in the fifteenth century and the cultural ferment of the Renaissance.
• B)were mainly economic and demographic.
• C)resulted in an unprecedented strengthening of the church and a decline in the power of states.
• D)led to a new Dark Age.
• E)included a war between England and France that affected most of Western Europe.

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Definitions:

Chordate Embryos

Early developmental stages of chordates, characterized by possessing a notochord, a dorsal neural tube, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail at some point in development.

Dorsal Nerve Cord

A key characteristic of chordates, running along the dorsal (back) side of the body, part of the central nervous system.

Ventral Nerve Cord

A major nerve running along the belly side of arthropods and some other invertebrates, involved in transmitting sensory and motor information.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain, running down the back, and acts as the main pathway for information connecting the brain and peripheral nervous system.