Which of the following countries is often described as two countries; a progressive north dominated by a post-industrial economy and a stagnant, economically depressed south?
a. france
b. greece
c. italy
d. spain

what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

explanation:

although the crusades failed to capture jerusalem, they had several major impacts on western europe. they increased the authority of the king: sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.