Question

plague 101 national geographic video
directions: as you are watching the video, answer the questions below.

1. what is the plague notorious for?
2. what type of progress did the plague help drive?
3. the plague was spread by ____ and ____.

a. diseases and animals
b. rodents and insects

1. the rise of international trade was the

where it spread.
a. trans - atlantic
b. middle passage
c. silk road

1. ________ spread in trade routes.
2. the plague of justinian was the

it spread throughout the byzantine empire by land and sea routes. as a result, it wiped out half of europes population.

1. rising urban population of crowded neighborhoods and accumulation of waste, which created ____________.
2. economic expansion, urbanization and a lack of medical knowledge contributed to the ____________ spread of plague.

Explanation:

1. The plague is notorious for its high - mortality and widespread impact on human populations, often causing social and economic upheaval.
2. The plague helped drive medical and public - health progress as societies tried to understand and combat it.
3. Rodents (such as rats) and insects (like fleas) are well - known vectors for spreading the plague.
4. The Silk Road was a major trade route where the plague spread as people and goods traveled across vast distances.
5. Diseases spread in trade routes due to the movement of infected individuals and contaminated goods.
6. The Plague of Justinian was one of the earliest major pandemics. It had a significant impact on the Byzantine Empire and Europe.
7. Rising urban populations in crowded neighborhoods and waste accumulation created breeding grounds for disease - carrying vectors.
8. Economic expansion, urbanization, and a lack of medical knowledge contributed to the rapid and widespread spread of the plague.

Answer:

1. High - mortality and social/economic upheaval
2. Medical and public - health progress
3. B. Rodents and Insects
4. C. Silk Road
5. Diseases
6. One of the earliest major pandemics
7. Breeding grounds for disease - carrying vectors
8. Rapid and widespread