At the time the plague appeared, Europe was __________.
A. especially vulnerable due to overpopulation and food supply issues
B. experiencing a time of abundance and stability
C. largely rural and disconnected from urban phenomena
D. already suffering severe population loss due to wars and famine
Answer: A
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A) built only one major road, the Old National Road. B) refused to allocate any funds for road building. C) justified its extensive road-building projects as a military necessity. D) did not even discuss the possibility of federal funding for roads.
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A. last of the Sumerian rulers of Mesopotamia B. first of the Babylonian dynasties C. formation of the Persian Empire D. Egyptian influence in Mesopotamia
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