Complete the sentence about Laki with the correct year: The resulting famine that afflicted Egypt in ______ cost it roughly one-sixth of its population.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1784
The resulting famine that hit Egypt in 1784 cost it roughly one-sixth of its population. It was a famine linked to the Laki eruption.
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