**Percentage of Villages Depopulated in the Western Roman Empire, 400 to 500 C.E.**This chart illustrates the percentage of villages that experienced depopulation across various regions of the Western Roman Empire from 400 to 500 C.E. The y-axis represents the percentage of depopulation, ranging from 0% to 100%, while the x-axis spans from 400 C.E. to 500 C.E.**Regions Represented:**- **Italy**: Shows a decline in depopulation from around 22% to approximately 18%.- **South Gaul**: Depopulation decreases from about 30% to 22%.- **South Spain**: A notable decrease from approximately 36% to 26%.- **North Spain**: Depopulation decreases from about 42% to 36%.- **Britain**: A sharp decrease from around 52% to 32%.- **Belgica**: Shows a significant decrease from roughly 72% to 50%.- **North Gaul**: Depopulation decreases substantially from around 82% to 72%.**Question:**10. Which of the following best explains the overall demographic trend shown in the chart?(A) The spread of the bubonic plague by the Mongol invasions (B) Migrations to Christian population centers in the Mediterranean (C) Forced migration of populations by the Roman government (D) Invasions by Germanic and Central Asian peoples **Data Source:** Adapted from David C. Baker, "The Roman Dominate from the Perspective of Demographic-Structural Theory," Cliodynamics, Vol. 2, 2011.

Presented as a graph, the image depicts: from 400 to 500 CE in the Western Roman Empire a steady…

Percent Depopulated PERCENTAGE OF VILLAGES DEPOPULATED IN THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE, 400 TO 500 C.E. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Italy South Gaul South Spain North Spain Britain Belgica North Gaul By 500 C.E. By 400 C.E. ted from David C. Baker, "The Roman Dominate from the Perspective of Demographic-Structural Th ics, Vol. 2, 2011 ich of the following best explains the overall demographic trend shown in The spread of the bubonic plague by the Mongol invasions Migrations to Christian population centers in the Mediterranean Forced migration of populations by the Roman government Invasions by Germanic and Central Asian peoples

Percent Depopulated PERCENTAGE OF VILLAGES DEPOPULATED IN THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE, 400 TO 500 C.E. 0 20 40 60 80 100 Italy South Gaul South Spain North Spain Britain Belgica North Gaul By 500 C.E. By 400 C.E. ted from David C. Baker, "The Roman Dominate from the Perspective of Demographic-Structural Th ics, Vol. 2, 2011 ich of the following best explains the overall demographic trend shown in The spread of the bubonic plague by the Mongol invasions Migrations to Christian population centers in the Mediterranean Forced migration of populations by the Roman government Invasions by Germanic and Central Asian peoples