I think its five. I am not certain though.
Answer:
D. 25 million (a very conservative estimation)
Explanation:
The British Raj was the territorial entity in actual India under the British rule which lasted from 1858 to 1947, in which happened 8 nationwide famines, which are described below:
1) Upper Doab Famine (1860 - 1861) - 2 million dead.
2) Orissa Famine (1865 - 1867) - 4 million dead.
3) Rajputana Famine (1869) - 1.5 million dead.
4) Bihar Famine (1873 - 1874) - No significant deaths due to relief efforts.
5) Southern Indian Famine (1876 - 1878) - 6 million dead.
6) Indian Famine (1896 - 1897) - 12 million dead.
7) Indian Famine (1899 - 1900) - 3 million dead.
8) Bengal Famine (1943) - 1.5 million dead.
Total death toll: 30 million
The option that is a better approximation is D.
Farmers mastered irrigation early, providing more crops than they needed to support the population.
Answer: Vikings, Muslims, and Magyars invaded Europe at a time of political weakness.
Explanation:
Feudalism refers to a system where the King or Queen was the absolute monarch and as a result owned all the land but could give it to Nobles who would then become rich and powerful.
This system was as a result of people needing such protection that they bounded around the Nobles to protect them when invasions from groups such as the Vikings, the Muslims and the Magyars threatened their security in a way the monarchs could not effectively protect them.
