Map Analysis – The Spread of the Black Death in Europe

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. Click on each color in the map key in sequential fashion, beginning with 1347 and ending with 1352. Which statement below accurately describes the origins and spread of the plague?

The plague originated in the Middle East and spread via caravan routes correct incorrect

The plague originated in northern Europe and spread via overland routes correct incorrect

The plague originated in Asia and spread west along trade routes correct incorrect

The plague originated in Russia and was spread by the Mongols correct incorrect

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. Click on all of the colors in the map key and examine the map. Is the following statement true or false? Every region of Europe was directly impacted by the plague

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The Black Death is the worst natural disaster in the history of Europe and the Middle East, killing as many as 50 million people. Which statement below best describes the consequences of the Black Death?

Agriculture, trade, and industry came to a halt and the socioeconomic relations among different groups of people were dramatically transformed correct incorrect

greatly weakened Europe could not fend off the invading Mongols correct incorrect

The greatly weakened Catholic Church could not adequately meet the challenge of the Protestant Reformation correct incorrect

Seeing the Black Death as a punishment from God, waves of pilgrims journeyed to the Holy Land seeking atonement for their sins correct incorrect

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