Which of These Was a Primary Cause of the Tripling

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of these was a primary cause of the tripling of Western Europe's population between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries?

• A) greatly increased agricultural productivity and the resulting increased food supply
• B) migration from north Africa
• C) absence of any extended periods of warfare during those centuries
• D) improved quality of life that resulted from contact with the Islamic civilizations of the Middle East

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