All of the following statements are true of the "Black Death", EXCEPT which one?
A. Widespread death due to the Black Death caused a shortage of labor and a greater demand for workers, which improved the bargaining power of those who survived the plague
B. The bubonic plague was popularly known as "the Black Death", due to how the disease would turn the body a deathly black odor
C. The Black Death was originally carried into Europe from infected birds that had hitched a ride on trading ships arriving in Spanish ports
D. The Black Death struck Europe in the 14th century, and destroyed between one-third to one-half of the population in less than 100 years
Answer: C. The Black Death was originally carried into Europe from infected birds that had hitched a ride on trading ships arriving in Spanish ports
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