Which statements describe the Middle Ages? Choose three correct answers.

The Middle Ages saw the monarchy and the Catholic Church wield great power, and Catholicism was the dominant religion in much of Europe. In the later Middle Ages, the growth of towns and trade helped create a rising middle class that challenged traditional class distinctions. The period lasted roughly a thousand years, not over two thousand, and it was not characterized by democratic rule.

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