Instructions
This exercise asks you to assess the relationship between conclusions and evidence. Identify whether the following conclusion is supported by at least some of these sources. Click yes if the conclusion is supported by some of the evidence and no if the conclusion is not supported by any of the evidence.
Which of the following conclusions are supported by the evidence in at least some of these sources?
Conclusion A: Many people sought to atone for their sins in order to protect themselves from the plague.
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Conclusion B: The people of the period overwhelmingly believed that because the plague was an act of God, there was nothing that could be done to protect oneself except to pray and live a more virtuous life.
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Conclusion C: Some fled their communities when the plague arrived, but others stayed because of their devotion to God as their protector.
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Conclusion D: While cities suffered badly from the plague, the countryside fared much better.
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Conclusion E: In Islamic, Byzantine, and Western European societies alike, Jews were suspected of spreading the plague and were actively persecuted or driven into exile.
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