WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following led to increased agricultural production during the Middle Ages in Europe?
A
Heavier plow
B
Larger breeds of horses
C
Collar harness
D
Three Field System-Crop Rotation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The early medieval ‘agricultural revolution’ saw the advent of new, extensive forms of cereal farming that enabled landowners to amass wealth by exploiting the labour of others and supported the exceptionally rapid growth of towns, markets and populations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three-field system is an agricultural method that involves planting crops in three different fields over the course of a three-year rotation. This method was developed during the Middle Ages and was once widespread throughout Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -Between the years 1050 and 1300, Europe underwent an agricultural revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Crop rotation helped soils maintain particular nutrients for a variety of crops, thus allowing for soil sustainability over time. Instead of using plots of land for the same crops every year, farmers began to rotate their crops, based on nutritional needs of the crops being planted each year.

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