Multiple choice

Why did Medieval Europe suffer a devastating drop in population?

  1. Many knights were killed during the Crusades.

  2. Anti-Semitism was prevalent with thousands of Jews killed.

  3. The Inquisition put many people to death for heresy.

  4. Period of bad weather ='ed time of famine & bubonic plague.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The 14th century saw the 'Little Ice Age,' which caused crop failures and famine, weakening the population. This malnutrition made the population more susceptible to the Bubonic Plague, which arrived shortly thereafter and killed a massive portion of Europe's inhabitants.