Question

Consider this map illustrating the spread of the Black Death across Europe during the mid-14th century.
Question: which region was likely the first to be severely impacted by the Black Death as it spread from its origins?
1 point)
Responses

Western Europe (e.g. England)
Western Europe (e.g. England)

Eastern Europe (e.g. Poland)
Eastern Europe (e.g. Poland)

Southern Europe (e.g. Italy)
Southern Europe (e.g. Italy)

Northern Europe (e.g. Scandinavia)

Answer 1

Southern Europe (e.g. Italy)

The plague entered Europe via Mediterranean trade — arriving in ports like Messina and Genoa in 1347 — so southern European regions were hit first.