Warm up- Renaissance and Black Death plague

The Renaissance, which occurred between the 1300s and 1600s, was a period of rebirth in culture including all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

• artistic advances in painting, sculpture, architecture, and other forms

• advances in science and mathematics

• advances in literature and philosophy

• the teaching of World Religions

Which is NOT a reason why the Renaissance started in Italy?

• Roman Ruins inspired the people.

• Scholars fled West after the fall of Constantinople and collapse of the Byzantine Empire.

• Italy's strategic location in the Mediterranean Sea had lots of coastal towns for trade.

• Everyone loves Italian food.

What job did this person do?

• Priest

• Grave digger

• Doctor

• Bird watcher

How did life change for surviving peasants and serfs after the plague?

• they began to demand pay for their labor

• they now had to work much longer days

• they all moved from towns to the country

• they rioted and took over the manors

Where did the Bubonic Plague originate?

• Northern Europe

• Central Asia

• South Africa

• Middle East

Which of the following best explains why the Black Death spread so quickly throughout Europe?

• doctors ran out of vaccinations for the plague

• doctors ran out of antibiotics for the plague

• doctors had little knowledge of how to cure the disease

• doctors were too sick themselves to help others suffering

What was a major impact of the Black Death?

• the loss of natural resources

• the decline of feudalism

• the increase in population

• the decrease of kings' power

Approximately what percentage of the population of Europe was lost because of the Black Death?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/8

The plague was spread by which of the following?

• rats/ animals

• fleas

• humans

• rain water

What did most people believe the Black Death was caused by?

• dogs and cats

• God's punishment

• biological war affairs

• food mites