Justinian DBQ

Plague of Justinian

Unit 5: Ancient Rome & Christianity

Multiple Choice

Where do studies indicate the plague originated?

• China or India

• China or Egypt

• Egypt or India

• India or the United States

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT true of the Plague of Justinian?

• It killed as many as 5,000 people per day

• In totality it killed approximately a quarter of the Eastern Mediterranean population

• Scientists believe the Plague of Justinian spread through mosquitoes

• It devastated both the Sasanian and Byzantine empires

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Plague of Justinian?

• It devastated the economy of the Byzantine Empire.

• It helped reunite the Eastern and Western Roman empires.

• It hampered the expansion of the Byzantine Empire.

• It dramatically weakened the Byzantine Empire.

Open Ended

Which pandemic was worse, the Plague of Justinian or COVID? Please defend your answer.