Why Did the Reduced Temperatures of the Little Ice Age

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why did the reduced temperatures of the Little Ice Age have a serious impact on Europe?

• A)The society was mainly agrarian.
• B)The society was mainly urban.
• C)Most European countries depended on trade.
• D)Sea trading routes with Asia were disrupted.
• E)Troops were not equipped to fight in winter.

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