Trace the Black Death 1346-1353 CE as an EURASIAN pandemic emerging from Yersinia pestis along Mongol-era Pax Mongolica trade routes — refusing the Eurocentric 'European plague' framing in favor of Egypt + Syria + Maghreb + Persia + China named as equal-victims per Monica H. Green 2014 scholarship
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~7 min hist.g7.f.ex_42

Short Answer

Prompt

Why is the Eurocentric 'European plague' framing wrong? Explain in 75 words. Cite Monica Green 2014 + name THREE non-European regions equally devastated.

How it's presented
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Answer criteria
type short answer with rubric
rubric
Green 2014 citation + 3 non-European regions + Banks Level-3 = mastery
key concepts
  1. Monica Green 2014 anchor refuting Eurocentric framing
  2. Egypt, Syria, Maghreb, Persia, China all ~25-50% mortality
  3. Yuan Shi 1331-1334 plague PREDATES Caffa siege 1346
  4. Banks Level-3 transformative
Hints
  1. The plague originated in Central Asia.
  2. Yuan Shi 1331-1334 plague predates the Caffa siege 1346 — the 'European starting point' is wrong.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Stopping at 'plague affected Europe AND elsewhere' without naming Green 2014 or refusal of Eurocentric framing
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