Wait so what is the question
"<span>c. Its proximity to Africa and India made trade quite successful" is the best option, since a great deal of trade during this time and indeed today is done with ships. </span>
Because the Europeans didn’t have the brain power to successfully do things on their own. They would steal from other countries and take their ideas. While other places were prospering they were lost.
In total, the Black Death has killed about 450 million down to 350-370 million in the 14th century.
Hope that helped! :)
At “show” trials during the Great Purge, suspects often admitted to fault even when they were completely innocent, in the hopes of receiving a reduced sentence or avoiding the labor camps in the East.