Historical Research and Study: The Black Death Answers
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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.2
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Historians are always looking for clues, which makes historians similar to
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geographers.B
attorneys.C
investigators.D
scientists.3
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.4
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.5
The photograph below shows skeletons in a mass grave in France.
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Where are the skeletons kept today?B
How long ago were the skeletons found?C
Why were all the bodies buried together?D
Who first discovered and dug up the mass grave?6
What is an assumption historians make when they evaluate a source of information?
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They know an eyewitness report will be free of bias.B
They know an eyewitness report will always be accurate.C
They know an expert will provide the most accurate information.D
They know a student who did research will be the most accurate source.7
Which statement best answers the question below.Despite the fact that the Black Death was widespread and deadly,
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it seemed that some Europeans were immune to it.B
it was not understood how it started or how it spread.C
it did not affect most countries in western Europe.D
it seemed that many doctors did not attempt to treat it.9
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.10
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.Did you find these answers helpful?
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