Due to the expansion of commerce and the availability of cheap and nutritious food,the largest European cities boasted populations of over 1 million people by 1300.

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This statement is false. By 1300, no European city had a population of over 1 million. The largest city at the time was Paris with a population of around 200,000. The first city to reach a population of 1 million was probably Beijing in the early 15th century.

Due to the Expansion of Commerce and the Availability of Cheap