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Praxis II World and US History Exam Prep

Category - History

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Which of the following is true about the Black Death?
  1. It was basically confined to South Asia and China.
  2. It was mostly only deadly in northern Europe.
  3. It was spread along the Euro-Asian trade routes.
  4. It stopped before reaching the Mediterranean.
Explanation
Answer - C - The Black Death was spread along the Euro-Asian trade routes.

Key Takeaway: The Black Death, or the bubonic plague, was believed to have originated in China in the 1330s. The plague came to Europe on trading ships and is estimated to have killed more than 25 million people throughout the areas where the Euro-Asian trade routes ran.
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