Which of the Following Is the Best Description of the Economic

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best description of the economic impact of the Black Death on Afro-Eurasia?

• A) South Asian societies were most disrupted by the Black Death, with the destruction of the Brahman caste.
• B) The plague left much of the Islamic world in a state of near political collapse, destroying the Umayyad caliphate.
• C) Infected victims died slowly, coughing blood and oozing pus from sores the size of tennis balls.
• D) The death of many farmers led to food shortages, which in turn led to rapidly rising prices, work stoppages, and unrest.

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Definitions:

Ecological Theory

A framework for understanding the complex interactions between individuals and their environments, emphasizing the multi-layered nature of those interactions.

Minority Group

A sociological term referring to a group of people who, due to their physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out from the others in the society in which they live for differential and unequal treatment.

Majority Population

The segment of a population that makes up more than half of its total, often possessing sociopolitical power or cultural dominance.

Symbolic Ethnicity

A form of ethnicity where attachment to one’s heritage is more symbolic than based on actual customs or traditions.