Question

Drag each label to the correct location.

Classify each item as contributing to the spread of the Black Death or an effect of the epidemic.
decreased population
increase of rats and fleas
decline in feudal system
boom in the economy
Contributor
lack of sanitation
ineffective treatments
Effect

Answer 1

The Black Death contributed to decreased population and a decline in the feudal system, while the spread of the disease was facilitated by an increase in rats and fleas and a lack of sanitation. The Black Death also led to ineffective treatments for the disease. The boom in the economy was not directly related to the Black Death.

Step-by-step explanation:

Contributing to the spread of the Black Death:

• Increase of rats and fleas
• Lack of sanitation

Effects of the epidemic:

• Decreased population
• Decline in feudal system
• Ineffective treatments

Not directly related to the Black Death:

• Boom in the economy

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