13.
It is believed that the fourteenth-century outbreaks of the bubonic plague originated in central Asia. How did the plague MOST LIKELY spread to Europe?









A.
Admiral Zheng He unknowingly spread the plague during his great voyages to expand China's influence.








B.
Traders traveling between Europe and Asia along the path of the Silk Road accidentally transported the plague to Europe.








C.
Chinese leaders exiled whole villages if one person had the plague, leading to its spread to other regions.








D.
The waterborne disease was carried by the Yangtze River, eventually dispersing into major water sources throughout Europe.