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| What are the four horsemen of the Apocalypse? |
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| Images of 4 horsemen, depicting war, disease, famine and death were portrayed on the walls in many churches. They symbolized death. |
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| What disasters occured in the 1300s in Europe? |
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| There was widespread crop failures that brought famine, malnutrition and starvation. This was followed by the plague and war. |
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| In what city did the Black Plague probably start? |
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| The Black Sea port of Caffa. |
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| Approximately what percentage of people died from the Black Death? |
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| About 33% or one in three people died of the Black Death. |
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