Question

Which best describes the origins and spread of the bubonic plague in the 14th century?

It started in East India through disease-carrying camels and traveled via the Trans-Sahara Salt Trade.

It started in Great Britain and spread via sea routes to all corners of Europe, including the North Mediterranean.

It started in the Mongol Empire and spread via trade routes to all corners of Asia and the Middle East.

It started in Egypt, caused by squalid living conditions of Egyptian slaves, and traveled throughout North Africa.

Answer 1

The right answer is the third one: the bubonic plague originated in the Gobi Desert, part of the then Mongol Empire, around 1320. It then propagated to China and subsequently to India, Europe and Russia. The disease spread via trade routes mainly as a result of a poor hygiene. It never reached the American continent or Sub-Saharan Africa.

Answer 2

It started in the Mongol Empire and spread via trade routes to all corners of Asia and the Middle East.

Step-by-step explanation:

The roots of the plague are begun in central Asia, which around then was a piece of Mongol's domain. The Mongols regularly exchange with different realms in all sides of Asia and the Middle East.