I want to know the answer to the following question:
How many orders of mendicant friars came out of the Middle Ages?
All the background I'm provided with is that "Like his contemporary, Francis, Dominic saw the need for a new type of organization, and the quick growth of the Dominicans and Franciscans during their first century of existence confirms that the orders of mendicant friars met a need.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: no