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Put these periods in the correct order: Early Modern, Classical, Medieval, Modern |
1. Classical 2. Medieval 3. Early Modern 4. Modern |
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What event marked the end of the Classical period? |
The fall of the Western Roman Empire
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What dates are included in the Classical Period? |
Dates prior to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, in the late fifth century C.E. |
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What event marked the beginning of the Medieval period? |
The fall of the Western Roman Empire |
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What event marked the end of the Medieval period? |
Arguable -- possibly the Black Death, the fall of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire, or the beginning of the Protestant Reformation |
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What date marked the end of the Medieval period? |
Arguable, but around the second half of the fourteenth century |
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When did the Black Death occur? |
The first wave came in 1348 |
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How many people (as a percentage) were killed in the Black Death in Europe? |
25-35% of the population of Europe |
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What actual disease caused the Black Death? |
Bubonic plague |
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What was the contemporary name of the Black Death? |
The Plague of Florence |
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What group of people was most likely to be killed by the Black Death? Why? |
Priests, because they worked directly with the dead and dying |
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How many priests were killed by the Black Death, compared to the general population? |
40-50% of priests in Europe, vs. 25-35% of the general population |
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How was the Black Death transmitted? |
It was carried by fleas |
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What contributed most to the spread of the Black Death in Europe? |
The unsanitary conditions which allowed for the spread of rats and therefore fleas |
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How did the Black Death contribute to the general lack of faith in the Church in Europe? (3 reasons) |
1. The most devout and pious priests were most likely to be killed. 2. People thought that the Plague was caused by God's anger, and that the Church should have warned them. 3. Fewer clergymen meant the Church had to give some people multiple titles (pluralism) |
