Toward the End of the 14th Century and Continuing into the 15th

question 21

Multiple Choice

Toward the end of the 14th century and continuing into the 15th, the causes of "madness" were generally attributed to

• A)toxins in the blood.
• B)heredity.
• C)brain disease.
• D)demons and witches.

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