Which of the following statements is best supported by the image? 1) The Plague spread due to bites from fleas that traveled on rats.

2)The Plague spread rapidly throughout medieval Europe.

3)Europeans in the Middle Ages believed the Plague was a punishment from God.

4)Trade between East and West led to the spread of the Plague.

I believe that it is 3

Explanation:

Europeans (at the time) were very religious people they even launched wars in the name of religion. And so when the bubonic plague came around people Europeans thoguht it was punishment from God. Furthermorw the painting shows preists and even a figure that looks like God while people die form the plague. Also you could eliminate some of the statements such as statement one because there are no rats. this is why it is 3

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