What chain of events may have contributed to the Black Death being so deadly?(1 point)

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Bacteria mutated in lice and then spread from Europe to Asia, which caused more people to get sick.
Bacteria mutated in lice and then spread from Europe to Asia, which caused more people to get sick.

Quarantines caused slowing of trade, which led people to be ill-nourished and more likely to get sick.
Quarantines caused slowing of trade, which led people to be ill-nourished and more likely to get sick.

Religious prejudice led to mass graves, which caused an increase in lice.
Religious prejudice led to mass graves, which caused an increase in lice.

Cooling climate led to reduced harvests, which caused people to be ill-nourished and more likely to get sick.

Answer 1

The response that most accurately reflects a chain of events contributing to the deadliness of the Black Death is:

Cooling climate led to reduced harvests, which caused people to be ill-nourished and more likely to get sick.

This option highlights how a drop in agricultural productivity due to climate changes could have weakened the population, making them more susceptible to disease. This exacerbated the impact of the plague when it did arrive, as malnutrition can lead to weakened immune systems.