HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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there was prejudice against Jews
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not allowed to own land
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lords sometimes took their property and belongins
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The hostility of Christians, sometimes backed up by laws, made it difficult for Jews to earn their living. They were not allowed to own land.
Detailed explanation-2: -Living conditions were difficult. For example, most medieval homes were cold, damp, and dark. This was partly because most houses were built without windows for added security.
Detailed explanation-3: -Towns and cities were filthy, the streets open sewers; there was no running water and knowledge of hygiene was non-existent. Dung, garbage and animal carcasses were thrown into rivers and ditches, poisoning the water and the neighbouring areas.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most significant towns during the mediaeval Period in India were Thanjavur, Vijayanagar, Calicut, Agra, Cochin, Bijapur, Fatehpur Sikri, Lahore, Patna, Shahjahanabad (Delhi), Madurai, Hampi, Surat, Somnath, Kanchipuram, Ajmer and Masulipattanam.
Detailed explanation-5: -There were bustling markets selling grains, spices, clothes and jewellery. Wells and tanks provided water supply to the town.