Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the Black Death?
a. The Black Death was an outbreak of the bubonic plague.
b. The Black Death swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351.
c. The Black Death was the worst disaster in recorded history caused by natural forces.
d. During its first outbreak, the Black Death killed about fifty million people in Europe.
e. Contemporaries viewed the Black Death as divine punishment.
d
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A) light railways B) subways C) electric streetcars D) automobiles
Roe v. Wade protected
A) ?a woman's right to choose in the first trimester. B) ?a woman's right to choose in any trimester. C) ?abortion rights for married and unmarried mothers. D) ?abortion rights for married women without their husbands' consent. E) ?abortion rights for unmarried women only.
The discovery of Lapita pottery on Samoa and Tonga suggests which of the following?
A. The Lapita people likely originated from the remote Island Pacific. B. Lapita pottery was highly sought after by wealthy elites on these islands. C. The Lapita people copied their pottery style from people living in Samoa and Tonga. D. Despite limited technology, the Lapita people traveled across much of the Island Pacific.
A tenet of Epicureanism was that
a. everyone should live according to nature and ignore social conventions. b. all was comprised of atoms that randomly fell through space. c. the universe was highly structured according to an organizing force called Logos. d. everyone could achieve satisfaction by following their designated place and duties in life. e. each individual should pursue his or her own pleasure because time is fleeting.