Which of the following best describes how the table illustrates the effect of the spread of the bubonic plague on the total amount of land devoted to the production of agricultural crops in Europe and the Middle East between
1300 and 1400?
a. The total amount of land devoted to the production of agricultural crops did not change significantly in
either region.
b. The total amount of land devoted to the production of agricultural crops decreased more substantially
in the Middle East than in Europe.
c. The total amount of land devoted to the production of agricultural crops declined substantially in
Europe and slightly in the Middle East.
d. The total amount of land devoted to the production of agricultural crops increased slightly in the
Middle East and Europe.