Question

- According to "The Black Death," how did people in the fourteenth century get

bubonic plague?

A Infected fleas from infected rats bit humans and transmitted the disease.

B A boat from Sicily with infected sailors traveled to other harbors in Europe,
spreading the disease.

C Rats entered the house of a sick person, contracted the disease, and then spread it
to other animals.

D Without modern refrigeration, leftover food became rotten and people who ate
the food got sick.

Answer 1

Answer: A Infected fleas from infected rats bit humans and transmitted the disease.

Explanation: In medieval times there was trade between Europe and Asia. The Crusades increased awareness of goods and produce that could be imported from abroad. This trade helped bubonic plague to spread from Asia to European countries.