Between the Third and Fifth Centuries AD the World's Population

question 12

Multiple Choice

Between the third and fifth centuries AD the world's population declined somewhat, probably due to:

• A) the impact of Indonesian volcanic eruptions.
• B) higher mortality brought on by the early days of the Little Ice Age.
• C) collapse of the Roman Empire and famine and floods in China.
• D) the Irish Potato Famine.

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Definitions:

Corporal Punishments

Physical forms of discipline used to correct or punish a person's behavior, typically involving hitting or spanking, and increasingly viewed as harmful.

Concrete Operations

Concrete operations refer to a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children begin to logically think about objects and events in their physical environment.

Piaget

Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of child development and his theory of cognitive development.

Middle Childhood

A developmental stage ranging approximately from 6 to 12 years of age, characterized by significant growth in cognitive, emotional, and social domains.