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Primary Sources: The Black Death, 1348

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Read the passage Primary Sources: The Black Death, 1348. Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage Primary Sources: The Black Death, 1348. Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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Which answer BEST describes this source?

This source explains the science behind the Black Death and why so many people died.

This source describes the political dynamics of Europe during the spread of the Black Death.

This source provides a detailed account of how the Black Death spread throughout Europe.

This source provides first-person narratives of people who lived through the Black Death.

Question 2

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What can you conclude about European society in the 1300s based on the source? Select three correct answers.

almost all people in Europe practiced the same religion

Europeans did not have much contact with people outside Europe

groups in Europe often fought with each other

the plague transformed life and society in Europe

religion was a major part of life in European society

Question 3

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Drag each item into the correct box to identify the causes and effects of the spread of the Black Death in Europe.

Cargo ships going to Europe brought rats that had bacteria in their blood.
Half of Europe's population was killed.
Fields were used as graveyards for those who died.
Fleas drank infected blood and then bit humans.
The price of animals such as sheep and cows declined.
People across Europe and Asia had lots of contact through trade.

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