Historical Research and Study: The Black Death Answers
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The image below shows a page from a medical textbook published in 1555.
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a surprising claim that was proven to be accurate today.B
the need to check facts before publishing a book.C
new evidence changed the interpretation of the claim.D
the changing standards in textbook publishing.2
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How do modern methods help historians investigate the Black Death?
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Modern methods allow historians to throw out old records that were incorrect.B
Modern methods allow the publishing of findings to reach other investigators.C
Modern methods allow the testing of victims’ bodies using new technology.D
Modern methods can prevent the plague from ever happening again.3
Darren is doing research on the Black Death for a paper. What would be the best choice as a source for information?
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a book of historical fiction about the Middle AgesB
a medical textbook with a section devoted to modern diseasesC
a documentary filmed by an expert on the Black DeathD
a history textbook with a chapter on life in the Middle Ages4
Eyewitnesses often have different accounts of events, so historians must
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believe every account they see or hear.B
evaluate each account to discover the truth.C
consider no eyewitness accounts at all.D
determine only one account to be the truth.5
When the Black Death spread through Europe, its cause was not understood, so
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doctors became frustrated and gave up looking for the cause.B
governments wouldn’t allow immigrants to enter each country.C
many people immigrated to plague-free parts of the world.D
some groups were blamed and persecuted as a result.6
Today, the most accurate conclusion we have about the Black Death is that it was
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carried by fleas on dogs and cats.B
caused by the bacterium yersina pestus.C
caused by dust and pollutants in the air.D
spread by contact with unclean people.7
If a question is possible to study, that means it is
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irrelevant to the topic.B
unfocused on a goal.C
feasible to study.D
asking for an opinion.8
Which statement best defines a relevant question?
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A relevant question relates to the topic at hand.B
A relevant question can be studied and investigated.C
A relevant question is interesting, unusual, or unique.D
A relevant question is connected to a particular goal.9
As a result of DNA testing, scientists learned the Black Death was
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the pneumonic plague, not the bubonic plague.B
both the pneumonic plague and the bubonic plague.C
caused by parasites found in drinking water.D
caused by parasites such as bed bugs.10
Historians make interpretations about events based on
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novels based on the past.B
the opinions of journalists.C
interviews with citizens.D
the evidence they collect.Did you find these answers helpful?
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