Economic Crises (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did the Little Ice Age peak in Europe?
When did the Little Ice Age peak in Europe?
1560-1660
In which year did witch trials in Bamberg reach their peak?
In which year did witch trials in Bamberg reach their peak?
1629
How was the year 1628 described in trial records?
How was the year 1628 described in trial records?
'a year without a summer'
What crop was completely destroyed by frost in 1629?
What crop was completely destroyed by frost in 1629?
Wine crop
What happened to Hans Langhans, mayor of Zeil who kept a diary?
What happened to Hans Langhans, mayor of Zeil who kept a diary?
Executed for sorcery in 1628
How much debt did the Thirty Years' War create for Bamberg by the war's end?
How much debt did the Thirty Years' War create for Bamberg by the war's end?
800,000 florins
When did silver imports from America begin to decline sharply?
When did silver imports from America begin to decline sharply?
Around 1610
The gold florin's gold content was reduced from 79% to what percentage by 1626?
The gold florin's gold content was reduced from 79% to what percentage by 1626?
77 percent
What did Maria Anna Junius identify as the primary cause of the witch-hunt?
What did Maria Anna Junius identify as the primary cause of the witch-hunt?
Inflation & currency devaluation
Where were accused witches in Bamberg more likely to live?
Where were accused witches in Bamberg more likely to live?
Along trade routes