False; The equator divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, while the Prime Meridian divides the earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.
Death from diseases, lack of food, like each other.
Serfs/Peasants would live on the protected land of the lord's manor in exchange for food and goods. The serfs/peasants basically fueled the manor and created self sufficiency, to the point where some lords even forbade Serfs/Peasants to leave their estate.
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