World History FLVS 4.01 Science And Rebirth Quiz

Use the following excerpt from Boccaccio's The Decameron to answer the following question: "In the year of our Lord 1348, there happened at Florence, the finest city in all Italy a most terrible plague; which, whether owing to the influence of the planets, or that it was sent from God as a just punishment for our sins, had broken out some years before in the Levant (Middle East) and, after passing from place to place, and making incredible havoc all the way, had now reached the west..." Public Domain How does Boccaccio let you know that he recognized that the plague spread widely from one location to another?

Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Famine of 1315?

(04.01 MC)Use the following excerpt from Boccaccio's The Decameron to answer the following question: "In the year of our Lord 1348, there happened at Florence, the finest city in all Italy a most terrible plague; which, whether owing to the influence of the planets, or that it was sent from God as a just punishment for our sins, had broken out some years before in the Levant (Middle East) and, after passing from place to place, and making incredible havoc all the way, had now reached the west..." Public Domain According to Boccaccio, what did some people believe to be the cause of the plague?

Which of the following completes the cause-and-effect table?

In Medieval Europe, it took a few years for the Black Death to consume all of Europe. In 2009, the H1N1 disease spread all over the world in a few months. Considering the information on the map, how might the H1N1 virus have spread so quickly throughout the world?

Which nation had the highest number of casualties resulting from the Spanish flu pandemic in October of 1918?

What might account for the fact that developed countries were more affected than developing countries during the H1N1 pandemic?

Which of the following is the most likely culprit for why Africa has such a low life expectancy rate compared to almost everywhere else?

Why do developing nations tend to be more heavily affected by pandemics than developed nations?

Considering the dangers associated with spreading a disease, why are people who are affected by communicable diseases told not to travel on airplanes?

What does this map indicate about the dispersion of H1N1 cases in 2009?

Use the following excerpt from Boccaccio's The Decameron to answer the following question: "In the year of our Lord 1348, there happened at Florence, the finest city in all Italy a most terrible plague; which, whether owing to the influence of the planets, or that it was sent from God as a just punishment for our sins, had broken out some years before in the Levant (Middle East) and, after passing from place to place, and making incredible havoc all the way, had now reached the west... " Public Domain Based on the passage, how would Boccaccio likely feel about the actions of the flagellants, who warned Christians to repent?

Why is there such a contrast between the expressions on the faces of the two figures?