Which of the Following Explains Why South Asia Was Less

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why South Asia was less severely affected by the Black Death than were China,Europe,or the Islamic world?

• A) South Asian societies had escaped the Mongol conquest and were not directly linked to Mongol-controlled trade routes.
• B) South Asians had a natural immunity to the microbes that caused the plague.
• C) No rats live in South Asia because the climate does not support them.
• D) Indian Ocean merchants were never hit by the Black Death.

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