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End of the Plague and Renaissance beginning

End of the Plague and Renaissance beginning

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The past, present and future of the bubonic plague

Note: Some of this did not age well....

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Multiple Choice

What was the estimated percentage of the European population that died during the Black Death?

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10%

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80%

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50%

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20%

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Multiple Choice

What factor contributed to the rapid spread of the Black Death compared to later outbreaks?

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Air travel

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Contaminated water sources

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Use of antibiotics

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Direct person-to-person transmission

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Multiple Choice

How did the Black Death affect the population's living standards in Europe?

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Only the wealthy were affected

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Living standards remained the same

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There was a steady decline in living standards before the outbreak

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The Black Death improved living standards for survivors

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Multiple Choice

What significant change did the Black Death bring to European economic conditions?

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Strengthened feudalism

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Less population growth

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Increased wages for workers

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Decreased food supply

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Multiple Choice

What biological impact did the Black Death have on the gene pool of the surviving population?

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It caused widespread genetic mutations

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It eliminated all genetic diversity

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It left a population with a different gene pool

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It had no biological impact

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Multiple Choice

What was a possible reason for the high fatality rate during the Black Death?

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strong immunity among the people

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Poor health and malnutrition among the population

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Advanced medical treatments

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A lack of understanding of hygiene

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Multiple Choice

What was the impact of the Black Death on social mobility in Europe?

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The Black Death increased social mobility in Europe by allowing peasants to demand higher wages and better conditions, leading to a decline in the feudal system.
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The Black Death led to a stronger feudal system and less mobility for peasants.
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Social mobility decreased as more people became serfs after the Black Death.
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The Black Death had no effect on social mobility in Europe.

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COVID vaccines contain microchips for government tracking.

COVID-19 was a hoax designed to control the population


Covid-19 is caused by 5G technology


Consuming bleach will cure Covid-19

Covid Conspiracies

Black Plague Conspiracies

The Conspiracies

Divine Punishment: Many believed the plague was a punishment from God for humanity's sins, leading to acts of public penance.


Miasma Theory: The belief that "bad air" caused diseases; people used sweet-smelling herbs or masks for protection.


Scapegoating of Jewish Communities
: Jews were falsely blamed for poisoning wells, resulting in violent attacks and persecution.

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Open Ended

The Covid pandemic changed us, permanently. How did the Covid pandemic push our society to think differently about how we do things? Give one example of something that changed in our society permanently because of Covid.

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media

​The Renaissance

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media

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Multiple Choice

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
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Rebirth
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Stagnation
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Traditional
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A Latin term for art

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Multiple Choice

In essence, what was the Renaissance?

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When Europe was "reborn"

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The revival of Greco-Roman culture

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Era when achievements were made in art & science

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All the above

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Multiple Choice

Which family was in control of the city-state of Florence?

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Da Vinci

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Medici

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Alighieri 

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Multiple Select

What classical cultures did Renaissance painters study?

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Greece

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China

3

Egypt

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Rome

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Ottoman

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Multiple Select

What creative things were reborn during the Renaissance? (Check ALL that Apply.)

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drawing

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painting

3

metallurgy

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sculpting

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architecture

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Multiple Choice

Italy was perfectly situated for what economic activity due to being able to connect the east and the west?

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manufacturing

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trade

3

tourism

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service (hotels & restaurants)

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Multiple Choice

What invention by Johannes Gutenberg allowed him to spread ideas to the rest of the world?

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printing press

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astrolabe

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compass

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paper

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Multiple Select

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Who did Splinter refer to as the Masters of the Renaissance

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Donatello

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Michelangelo

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Raphael

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Leonardo

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Botticelli

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Multiple Choice

What type of artistic technique used in the Renaissance gave art a more "realistic" feel?

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perspective

2

mosaics

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crosshatching

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geometry

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Multiple Select

What are 3 characteristics of Mannerism?

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Paintings were two dimensional.

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Painters used cooler colors

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Painters put their subjects into unusual settings.

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Bodies were painted longer.

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Multiple Select

A true "Renaissance Man" would have the following qualities? (Check ALL that Apply.)

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inventor

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sculptor

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painter

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engineer

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architect

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Open Ended

In your own words, explain how the Renaissance time period was a time of “rebirth”? 

The past, present and future of the bubonic plague

Note: Some of this did not age well....

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