Final answer:
The prisoners in the Bataan Death March were subjected to numerous atrocities and harsh conditions, but they were not forced to carry Japanese artillery.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer is (a) Prisoners were forced to carry Japanese artillery.
In the Bataan Death March, prisoners were subjected to numerous atrocities and harsh conditions. They were beaten, bayoneted, and killed if they could not keep pace with the others. Many prisoners drank rainwater from puddles, which led to deaths from diseases like dysentery. Diseases, such as malaria and beriberi, spread quickly and caused the painful deaths of many prisoners. However, there is no evidence to suggest that prisoners were forced to carry Japanese artillery during the Bataan Death March.