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Quiz for Source 11.1: Living and Dying during the Black Death

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Source 11.1 Report of the Pestilence

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Question 11.1

Which of the following best describes Ibn al-Wardi?
Which of the following best describes Ibn al-Wardi?
A. He was a Syrian doctor who treated many patients suffering from the plague.
B. He was a Syrian writer who perished from the plague.
C. He was an Egyptian scholar who lived a few generations after the initial outbreak of the plague.
D. He was an Egyptian governor who sought to protect his subjects from the plague.
Question 11.2

According to Ibn al-Wardi, Muslim victims of the plague
According to Ibn al-Wardi, Muslim victims of the plague
A. lacked faith.
B. were martyrs.
C. were abandoned by God.
D. were in reality secret Christians.
Question 11.3

According to Ibn al-Wardi, how should one seek to save oneself from the plague?
According to Ibn al-Wardi, how should one seek to save oneself from the plague?
A. Seek aid from God alone.
B. Consult specialist doctors and healers.
C. Flee to safety as soon as the plague strikes in your community.
D. Eat only dried and sour food.
Question 11.4

What positive outcome of the plague did Ibn al-Wardi identify?
What positive outcome of the plague did Ibn al-Wardi identify?
A. With the death of so many landowners, the poor received the opportunity to own land.
B. Doctors learned more about preventing disease by creating new treatments for the plague.
C. Some reformed their lives for the better when faced with the threat of the plague.
D. Muslims fleeing areas affected by the plague spread the faith to new regions.