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:

Actor-Observer Effect

A psychological phenomenon where people tend to attribute their own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to internal characteristics.

Videotaped Conversation

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Equal Participation

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Self-Handicapping

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