The Late Middle Ages: Crisis, Plague, and Recovery
The Final Crisis of the Middle Ages
1. What was the final crisis of the Middle Ages?
There were a number of factors during this century that caused a large number of deaths:
- Wars led to economic crises.
- Diseases like the plague and famine caused by major floods that damaged the crops.
The Black Death: Origins and Impact
2. Explain what the Plague was and how it spread.
It is a disease transmitted by fleas from rats. It began in 1348 and ended in 1352, killing nearly 20 million people. It brought a notable
Read MoreAgriculture and Livestock in Spain: Regional Variations and EU Policy
Livestock Farming in Spain
Livestock plays a significant role in specific regions of Spain:
- In the dry lands of Castile and the Ebro basin, sheep farming predominates. Cattle raised in feedlots for milk production are common in areas near urban centers and modern irrigation systems, as are pigs.
- In Extremadura, the characteristic landscape is the dehesa, a type of agroforestry system, which extends into Salamanca and Zamora. This is a defining pasture.
Forestry in Spain
Logging is characteristic of some
Read MoreSpanish Population: Growth, Structure, and Economic Sectors
Real Growth of the Spanish Population
The real growth of the Spanish population is obtained by summing the natural population growth and the migratory balance. Three stages can be distinguished:
- From the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, growth was low, reflecting scarce natural growth and emigration overseas.
- The period between 1900 and 1975 was characterized by high population growth because of the high natural growth characteristics of the demographic transition.
- Since 1975, the growth
Farming, Industry, Tourism, and Resources: A Comprehensive Look
Farming
Farming is the way that people produce food by growing crops and raising animals. The things they need are called inputs. There are different types of farming:
- Intensive farming uses large inputs to achieve high outputs.
- Extensive farming uses small inputs for large areas.
Farming processes include:
- Arable farming is the plowing of the land and growing crops.
- Pastoral farming is the leaving of land under grass and the rearing of animals.
- Market gardening is when plants grow under controlled conditions.
Al-Andalus Culture and the Christian Resistance in Medieval Iberia
Al-Andalus: Thought and Lyrics
The culture became important among Muslims with the contribution of Asian books. Medical knowledge, astronomy, and philosophy were a foretaste of what the 10th-century Muslim culture would become. During this century, there was a soaring cultural index in the Peninsula. Hispano-Muslim culture was the basis of all medieval European culture, with the exception of religion. Emphasized: mathematics, especially algebra; medicine, with the most important work being a compendium
Read MoreTertiary Sector: Services, Healthcare, and Education
The Tertiary Sector: An Overview
1. The Tertiary Sector
The tertiary sector encompasses a wide array of activities, including facilitating the flow of goods, people, services, and information. It also involves financing economic activities, training and educating workers, providing healthcare, and supplying leisure products. This sector has experienced significant growth due to shifts in industrialized societies over the past fifty years, allowing labor to move from farming and manufacturing. This
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