Question

A microscopic bringer of disease arrived in Europe in October 1347, when 12 ships from the Black Sea docked at the Sicilian port of Messina. A pandemic ensued (worldwide epidemic) from the spread of _________________ which caused _______________ that killed 3/4 of the population of Europe and Asia.

A) Zika virus, Zika virus disease
B) Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, Spanish Influenza
C) Bacteria called Yersinia pestis, Bubonic plague (black death)
D) Human immunodeficiency virus which can cause AIDS

Answer 1

The devastating pandemic that arrived in Europe in 1347 was caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, leading to the Bubonic plague which significantly reduced the world's population.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pandemic that ensued from the arrival of 12 ships at the Sicilian port of Messina in October 1347 was caused by the spread of the bacteria called Yersinia pestis, which caused the Bubonic plague (also known as the Black Death).

This devastating pandemic reduced the world's population significantly, killing about three-quarters of the population in Europe and Asia. Although fatal at the time, modern days see a very low number of Bubonic plague cases worldwide, and due to the effectiveness of antibiotics, mortality rates from the plague are now very low.