Populations in Both China and Western Europe Succumbed to the Plague

question 36

Multiple Choice

Populations in both China and Western Europe succumbed to the plague in large numbers because both had

• A) been conquered by the Mongols and had no strong political structure.
• B) suffered from years of famine and food shortages that had weakened their populations.
• C) little settled agriculture.
• D) large pastoral populations that spread the plague.

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Definitions:

Auscultating

The act of listening to sounds within the body, typically with a stethoscope, to diagnose medical conditions.

Inspiration

The process of drawing air into the lungs, a crucial part of the respiratory cycle.

Spinous Process

The bony projection off the posterior (back) of each vertebra, which muscles and ligaments attach to.

Vertebra Prominens

The most prominent vertebra, usually the seventh cervical vertebra, easily felt through the skin at the base of the neck.