Historical Research and Study: The Black Death – Flashcards

The image below shows a page from a medical textbook published in 1555. The text claims bloodletting is a good treatment for the plague and cured some cases. This an example of a surprising claim that was proven to be accurate. the need to check facts before publishing a book. an error that was corrected with new evidence. the changing standards in textbook publishing.

Darren is doing research on the Black Death for a paper. What would be the best choice as a source for information? a book of historical fiction about the Middle Ages a medical textbook with a section devoted to diseases a documentary filmed by an expert on the Black Death a history textbook with a chapter on life in the Middle Ages

Despite the fact that the Black Death was widespread and deadly, it seemed that some Europeans were immune to it. it was not understood how it started or how it spread. it did not affect most countries in western Europe. it seemed that many doctors did not attempt to treat it.

What is an assumption historians make when they evaluate a source of information? They know an eyewitness report will be free of bias. They know an eyewitness report will always be accurate. They know an expert will provide the most accurate information. They know a student who did research will be the most accurate source.

As a result of DNA testing, scientists learned the Black Death was the pneumonic plague, not the bubonic plague. both the pneumonic plague and the bubonic plague. caused by fleas on cats and dogs. caused by fleas on rats and vermin.

If a question is possible to study, that means it is focused. relevant. feasible. factual.

The photograph below shows skeletons in a mass grave in France. What would be the most helpful question a historian could ask to learn more about the cause of the Black Death? Where are the skeletons kept today? How long ago were the skeletons found? Why were all the bodies buried together? Who first discovered and dug up the mass grave?

Why did many people seek help from priests as the Black Death spread through Europe? They did not trust doctors to find a treatment. They believed the plague was punishment. Their prayers alone had not provided a cure. Their families died and needed forgiveness.

The five questions historians ask when they investigate the past are why, when, where , what, and who.

Which statement best defines a relevant question? A relevant question relates to the topic at hand. A relevant question can be studied and investigated. A relevant question is interesting, unusual, or unique. A relevant question is connected to a particular goal.