Question

between 30% and 60% of the population of europe was decimated in the mid-1300s by

a. an outbreak of small pox.
b. an epidemic of tuberculosis.
c. the bubonic plague.
d. the spanish flu.

Explanation:

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Identify the historical event

Using the Black Death and Medieval Pandemics knowledge points

• The mid-1300s (specifically 1347–1351) marked the peak of the Black Death in Europe.
• This pandemic was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, resulting in the Bubonic Plague.
• It is estimated to have killed 30% to 60% of Europe's total population.

Evaluate the incorrect options

Using the Medieval Pandemics knowledge point

• Smallpox outbreaks occurred throughout history but did not decimate 30–60% of Europe in the mid-1300s.
• Tuberculosis was a chronic endemic disease rather than a sudden mid-1300s pandemic of this scale.
• The Spanish Flu occurred much later, from 1918 to 1920.

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<mcq-option>A. an outbreak of small pox.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>B. an epidemic of tuberculosis.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>C. the Bubonic Plague.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>D. the Spanish Flu.</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Identify the historical event

Using the Black Death and Medieval Pandemics knowledge points

• The mid-1300s (specifically 1347–1351) marked the peak of the Black Death in Europe.
• This pandemic was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, resulting in the Bubonic Plague.
• It is estimated to have killed 30% to 60% of Europe's total population.

Evaluate the incorrect options

Using the Medieval Pandemics knowledge point

• Smallpox outbreaks occurred throughout history but did not decimate 30–60% of Europe in the mid-1300s.
• Tuberculosis was a chronic endemic disease rather than a sudden mid-1300s pandemic of this scale.
• The Spanish Flu occurred much later, from 1918 to 1920.

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<mcq-option>A. an outbreak of small pox.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>B. an epidemic of tuberculosis.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>C. the Bubonic Plague.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>D. the Spanish Flu.</mcq-option>
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