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Which disease is considered the most successful pandemic in history?
Which disease is considered the most successful pandemic in history?
- Smallpox
- Malaria
- Influenza
- Yersina Pestis (The Black Death Plague) (correct)
According to the Foster scale, the Black Death is ranked as the
According to the Foster scale, the Black Death is ranked as the
- Third greatest catastrophe in human history
- Fourth greatest catastrophe in human history
- Second greatest catastrophe in human history (correct)
- Greatest catastrophe in human history
Which event comes closest to mimicking the consequences of global nuclear war, according to the United States Atomic Energy Commission?
Which event comes closest to mimicking the consequences of global nuclear war, according to the United States Atomic Energy Commission?
- The Cold War
- The Spanish Flu
- The Black Death (correct)
- World War II
Which disease caused more death, physical destruction, and emotional suffering than the Black Death?
Which disease caused more death, physical destruction, and emotional suffering than the Black Death?
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How many people are estimated to have been killed by the Black Death?
How many people are estimated to have been killed by the Black Death?
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