Which of the Following Is NOT an Accurate Statement About

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the Black Death?

• A)The Black Death was an outbreak of the bubonic plague.
• B)The Black Death swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351.
• C)The Black Death was the worst disaster in recorded history caused by natural forces.
• D)During its first outbreak, the Black Death killed about fifty million people in Europe.
• E)Contemporaries viewed the Black Death as divine punishment.

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