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Why was the bubonic plague also known as the Black Death?

A. It was spread by fleas and rats
B. It was only transmitted to people who lived around the Black Sea
C. It killed its victims within a day of contracting the disease
D. Black and blue spots appeared on the skin of many victims

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Their tissue had turned black before death.

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