Wonder #2824: What Causing Dancing Mania?

Question 1 of 3

According to this Wonder, where was dancing mania first recorded?

1. Italy
2. Kölbigk, Germany
3. Aachen, Germany
4. the United States

Question 2 of 3

Dancing mania is also called . . .

1. mass hysteria
2. Black Death
3. a hallucination
4. choreomania

Question 3 of 3

What is cited by modern experts to be the most likely cause of dancing mania?

1. ergot, a fungus that can grow on rye, which is used to make bread and then accidentally consumed
2. tarantism, a condition caused by spider bites
3. St. John’s Dance, which is caused by when saints curse an individual or group
4. a breakdown of mental health, caused by stressors such as disease and famine

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