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Quiz for Viewpoints 7.2: Coping with Epidemics in Japan and Byzantium

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1. Which of these was a key component of the Japanese response to the 737 epidemic?

The proclamation of a national day of prayer

The creation of detailed recommendations for treating the ill

The quarantine of all infected communities

The targeting of specific groups as the cause of the disease

Correct: The answer is b. The Japanese Proclamation of 737 provided detailed, step-by-step instructions for the identification and treatment of the disease.

Incorrect: The answer is b. The Japanese Proclamation of 737 provided detailed, step-by-step instructions for the identification and treatment of the disease.

1. Which of these was a key component of the Japanese response to the 737 epidemic?

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2. The Japanese Proclamation of 737 provides of evidence of which of the following?

The structure of Japanese government

The widespread belief in spirits in Japanese society

Japanese xenophobia

The nature of the Japanese economy

Correct: The answer is a. The proclamation gave instructions to officials at each level of government, outlining in the process the structure of Japanese government.

Incorrect: The answer is a. The proclamation gave instructions to officials at each level of government, outlining in the process the structure of Japanese government.

2. The Japanese Proclamation of 737 provides of evidence of which of the following?

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3. Which of these was an important difference between the Byzantine and Japanese responses to the outbreak of disease?

The Byzantine response took greater advantage of existing governmental structures than did the Japanese response.

The Byzantine response centered more on curing the disease than on identifying it.

The Japanese response was much less effective than the Byzantine response.

The Japanese response was much better organized and more systematic than the Byzantine response.

Correct: The answer is d. While the Japanese response struck a cool and analytical tone, the Byzantine response betrayed more than a little panic.

Incorrect: The answer is d. While the Japanese response struck a cool and analytical tone, the Byzantine response betrayed more than a little panic.

3. Which of these was an important difference between the Byzantine and Japanese responses to the outbreak of disease?

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4. What was the principal component of the Byzantine response to the plague?

An effort to bury the dead

The importation of additional food

The isolation of infected individuals and communities

A search for those responsible for spreading the disease

Correct: The answer is a. Unable to treat the disease or stop its spread, the Byzantines concentrated on finding places to bury their numerous dead.

Incorrect: The answer is a. Unable to treat the disease or stop its spread, the Byzantines concentrated on finding places to bury their numerous dead.

4. What was the principal component of the Byzantine response to the plague?

Quiz for Viewpoints 7.2: Coping with Epidemics in Japan and Byzantium

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