Question

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the famines that struck Europe in the early fourteenth century? too much reliance on marginal, low-yielding lands for food an excessive growth in population cold, damp weather that prevented proper plowing, planting, and harvesting wars that killed peasants, destroyed grain, and prevented harvests

Answer 1

Wars that killed peasants, destroyed grain, prevented harvests

Step-by-step explanation:

The famine that stuck Europe during the early 14th century is also known as "The Great Famine of 1315-1322" . It was the first set of large scale disaster that hit Europe during the early part of the 14th century. The famine lead to the death of millions of people.

This famine was due to crop failure that was initiated by bad weather during the spring. The crop failure continued till 1316 until the period of summer harvest in 1317.

Europe could not recover fully from this until 1322. Other problems they faced includes cattle murrains, increase in crime rate, disease and mass mortality mass.

Answer 2

wars that killed peasants, destroyed grain, and prevented harvests

Step-by-step explanation:

The wars that killed peasants, destroyed grain, and prevented harvests wasn't a cause of the famines that struck Europe in the early fourteenth century.

It was rather caused by too much reliance on marginal, low-yielding lands for food, an excessive growth in population cold and damp weather that prevented proper plowing, planting, and harvesting