After the crisis and catstrophes that occurred at the end of the Middle Ages, European societies began to experience a recovery.
A.
False
B.
True
4.
The increase in the agricultural production from the mid-15th century onwards is due to...
A.
The technological advances at this time
B.
The increase in the amount of land under cultivation
C.
The new three-field system
D.
The expansion of craftsmanship
5.
The three-field system consisted of...
A.
Dividing the area of cultivated land into three sections and rotating the crops each year.
B.
Dividing the land into three sections and leaving them fallow
C.
Dividing the land into three sections and rotating three different crops every year
D.
Dividing the land into three parts and rotating the crops every three years.
6.
How do you say `barbecho´ in English?
7.
How do you say `surplus´ in Spanish?
8.
The associations of craftsmen which controlled all the activity were called...
9.
The economic system created to answer the growing demand of products is called
10.
In the domestic system, merchants provided the families with the tools and raw materials to make products.
A.
True
B.
False
11.
New products were brought to Europe due to...
A.
the increase in the amount of land under cultivation
B.
the voyages to explore new lands
C.
the increase of population
D.
the expansion of craftsmanship
12.
The economic system in which capital belonged to private owners is called...
A.
mercantile capitalism
13.
The first activities developed by the banks were...
A.
Changing money
B.
Providing loans
C.
Creating new forms of payment like the bill of exchange
D.
Looking after their clients' money and precious metals
14.
A document which guaranteed that the banker would pay an authorised person a quantity of money is called...
15.
Economic prosperity resulted in a decrease in the population and a reduction in the number of big epidemics.
A.
True
B.
False
16.
The name of the different social groups in the Middle Ages and the Modern Age is...
17.
The privileged estates consisted of...
A.
Nobility
B.
Clergy
C.
Third estate
D.
Bourgeoisie
18.
Identify the privileges enjoyed by the privileged estates:
A.
To have access to high political position
B.
Not to pay taxes
C.
To be judged by special tribunals
D.
To live in castles or palaces
19.
The bourgeoisie demanded...
A.
The end to the privileges enjoyed by the nobility and the clergy
B.
To be rich
C.
Not to pay so many taxes
D.
To have access to all political positions
20.
As a result of the increase in agricultural and artisanal production and commercial profits, there was a growth in disposable wealth and proceeds from taxes, so monarchs had less resources and became less powerful
A.
True
B.
False
21.
The objetives of the monarchs to consolidate their authority were
A.
To conquer as much as possible
B.
To control the power of the nobility
C.
Administer the kingdom's resources more effectively
D.
To maintain a strong position of power in relation to other monarchs
22.
In the Modern Age, some monachs adopted the following measures:
A.
They formed powerful armies and created diplomatic corps
B.
They strengthened bureaucracy
C.
They centralised power
D.
They established a court or permanent seat
23.
The new political organisation which emerged in the Modern Age is called...
24.
What's the name of the new intellectual movement which originated in Italy and spread throughout Europe at the beginning of the Modern Age?
25.
The theory based on the fact that human beings are the centre of philosophical reflection and artistic creation is called...
26.
The new ideas of Humanism spread rapidly due to two factors...
A.
Anthropocentrism
B.
Printing press
C.
The creation of cultural institutions (academies, universities)
D.
Critical thinking
27.
Who wrote The Praise of Folly, which criticised the customs at that time, including corruption in church?
28.
What's the name of the writer of The Prince, which gave practical advice to the rulers of the time, without considering any moral implications?
29.
Who wrote Utopia, an ideal of a political system based on justice and equality?
