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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Unit Test

Question 1 • NY-Global History and Geography I

Why did half the people in Eyam survive the plague outbreak?

Answer
A
they washed their hands often to keep from getting sick
B
they quarantined those who were sick far away from those who were healthy
C
they had an unusual genetic mutation that prevented them from becoming infected
D
they eliminated the village’s rat population, preventing the disease from spreading