Draw Conclusions from the Evidence for Thinking through Sources 11

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?

  1. Question 11.34

    Conclusion A: Many people sought to atone for their sins in order to protect themselves from the plague.

    Conclusion A: Many people sought to atone for their sins in order to protect themselves from the plague.

    A.
    B.

  2. Question 11.35

    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.

    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.

    A.
    B.

  3. Question 11.36

    Conclusion C: Some fled their communities when the plague arrived, but others stayed because of their devotion to God as their protector.

    Conclusion C: Some fled their communities when the plague arrived, but others stayed because of their devotion to God as their protector.

    A.
    B.

  4. Question 11.37

    Conclusion D: While cities suffered badly from the plague, the countryside fared much better.

    Conclusion D: While cities suffered badly from the plague, the countryside fared much better.

    A.
    B.

  5. Question 11.38

    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.

    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.

    A.
    B.