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Answer each of the following questions using complete sentences. 1. Describe the environmental impact of intensive land use during the Middle Ages. Intensive land use during the Middle Ages led to significant environmental changes. Forests were cleared for agriculture, reducing biodiversity and contributing to soil erosion. Overgrazing by livestock degraded grasslands, while the expansion of farming into marginal lands often caused land exhaustion. These practices, though vital for supporting growing populations, strained natural resources and sometimes led to local ecological decline and food shortages during poor harvest years. 2. How is feudal Europe an example of political decentralization? Feudal Europe is a prime example of political decentralization because power was distributed among many local lords rather than concentrated in a central authority. Kings often had limited control, relying on nobles to govern regions, administer justice, and raise armies. These lords, in turn, managed their own territories and vassals independently, creating a fragmented system where loyalty and governance were based on personal relationships rather than centralized state structures. 3. What role did the Roman Catholic Church play in everyday medieval European life? The Roman Catholic Church played a central role in everyday medieval European life. It guided spiritual beliefs, dictated moral behavior, and influenced education and law. People attended church regularly, celebrated religious festivals, and marked life events—birth, marriage, death—through church rituals. The Church also provided social services like caring for the poor and sick, making it a powerful force in both personal and community life. Click here to print (PDF file). |
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