GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the growth of trade and manufacturing change women’s lives in Europe?
A
Women were able to join and even run guilds.
B
Women were given access to higher education.
C
Women were forced to do dangerous hard labor.
D
Women were at risk because towns were dangerous.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Christianity in the middle ages dominated the lives of both peasants and the nobility. Religious institutors including the Church and the monasteries became wealthy and influential given the fact that the state allocated a significant budget for religious activities.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Middle Ages are often said to be dark because of a supposed lack of scientific and cultural advancement. During this time, feudalism was the dominant political system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Crusades helped bring an end to feudalism by weakening its power structure, which was heavily decentralized. The Crusades took a huge toll on the power of feudal lords. We have to remember that medieval Europe did not have strong nation-states like we do today.

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