1. Why did people hundreds of thousands die during the winter of 1709?(A) Countless peasants instantly froze to death when the temperature dropped dramatically on the first day of the cold snap.(B) After the sea froze over, many who relied on the sea for food starved to death.(C) Brutal conditions of the winter during major wars claimed the lives of more soldiers than usual.(D) Extreme temperatures decimated crops and kicked off a famine that lasted well over a year. ←2. What might have caused “The Great Frost”?(A) Global cooling(B) Volcanic eruptions ←(C) Sudden temperature fluctuations(D) Changes in the sun’s orbit3. Which of the following might be the most devastating of all the phenomena mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?(A) Trees breaking at the sound of startled people(B) floods resulting from the melting ice ←(C) Ice skates replacing boats in Venice(D) Ships in ice and the dying captain and crew members4. How did the monarchy at the time respond to the crisis?(A) They fled south with their armies and began to colonize Africa.(B) They failed to deal with the situation which led starving peasants to violence.(C) They made vaccination mandatory to prevent the spread of diseases.(D) They ordered the rich to give out food to the poor. ←