Historical Research and Study: The Black Death

Question 1

Why was the outbreak of plague in Eyam, England, so unique?

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people were less likely to contract the plague than in other locations

Question 2

Read “The Plague Comes to Europe” section of the article carefully, and use it to help you complete these sentences.

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Japan; According to the article, the Black Death originated in.: China; It first entered Europe through the port city of .: Messina, Sicily

Question 3

Read “The Plague Comes to Europe” section of the article carefully, and use it to help you complete these sentences.

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The skeletons found at the burial site were victims of.: the plague; One and a half million people, aboutof England's population, were killed by an outbreak of the plague.: 25 percent; The discovery of the burial site in London allows researchers to study the.: microbiology of the plague

Question 4

10 percent✔ 25 percent50 percent

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50 percent

Question 5

✔ microbiology of the plagueeffects of plague on societygovernment's response to disease

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effects of plague on society

Question 6

Why did half the people in Eyam survive the plague outbreak?

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they had an unusual genetic mutation that prevented them from becoming infected

Question 7

According to the article, researchers began to study the DNA of descendants of the Eyam villagers who survived the plague.This has helped scientists make strides in the fight against which other disease?

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HIV and AIDS

Question 8

Why is there no health risk for researchers working at the burial site?

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plague bacteria cannot survive very long in soil

Question 9

✔ the plaguesmallpoxa natural disaster

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smallpox; The skeletons found at the burial site were victims of.: the plague; One and a half million people, aboutof England's population, were killed by an outbreak of the plague.: 25 percent; The discovery of the burial site in London allows researchers to study the.: microbiology of the plague

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