Which of the following statements is true of Europe in the fifteenth century?
a. Exhausted by the plague, Europeans did not have the population or the energy for major wars
b. Spain rapidly took the lead, as it was the only European state to learn to tax its citizens more efficiently in the fifteenth century.
c. Still reeling from the effects of the plague, culture in Europe remained stagnant throughout the end of the century.
d. Europe was made up of small and independent states that competed strongly with each other.
Answer: d. Europe was made up of small and independent states that competed strongly with each other.
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