Question

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It is believed that the fourteenth-century outbreaks of the bubonic plague originated in central Asia. How did the plague MOST LIKELY spread to Europe?









A.
Admiral Zheng He unknowingly spread the plague during his great voyages to expand China's influence.








B.
Traders traveling between Europe and Asia along the path of the Silk Road accidentally transported the plague to Europe.








C.
Chinese leaders exiled whole villages if one person had the plague, leading to its spread to other regions.








D.
The waterborne disease was carried by the Yangtze River, eventually dispersing into major water sources throughout Europe.

Answer 1

Answer: B

Explanation: When Europeans were trading along the silk road selling and buying goods it allowed a transfer of the bubonic plague that Europeans did not have an immunity to so it caused a massive pandemic as a large portion of Europe's population to die Hope you have a nice day (: and Godspeed on your assignment.

Answer 2

Answer: its b

Explanation: The bacterium that causes the bubonic plague is called yersinia pestis. It can survive in rodent populations and is spread to other mammals, including humans, through flea bites. ... The 1330s outbreak also spread west across Central Asia via traders using the Silk Road.