Question

Aside from starvation, the most devastating effect of the Great Famine was the

Question 18 options:

a)

rise of cannibalism in Europe.


b)

tremendous increase in people sentenced to death for poaching.


c)

death of almost all the small livestock in Europe.


d)

inability to recover lands lost to flooding.


e)

compromised immune systems of those who survived.

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The most devastating effect of the Great Famine, aside from starvation, was the **e) compromised immune systems of those who survived.**

The Great Famine, occurring in the early 14th century, not only caused immediate death from starvation but also weakened the health of the population, making survivors more susceptible to diseases and infections in the following years. This had long-term effects on the demography and health of the population.

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