Between the Third and Fifth Centuries AD the World's Population

question 12

Multiple Choice

Between the third and fifth centuries AD the world's population declined somewhat, probably due to:

• A) the impact of Indonesian volcanic eruptions.
• B) higher mortality brought on by the early days of the Little Ice Age.
• C) collapse of the Roman Empire and famine and floods in China.
• D) the Irish Potato Famine.

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