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Questions:
Part I: Short answer (15 points each). Answer 5 of the following questions. If you answer more, you will be eligible for up to 5 points extra credit for each additional answer.
1. Explain the challenges facing Europe in the 14th century. ( here are the challenge The Medieval Warm Period The Little Ice Age The Black Plague Aftermath )
2. Explain the effects of a common disease we've discussed so far. ( the common disease we have discussed are Cholera, Malaria, Smallpox and Tuberculosis )
3. What were some of John Snow's accomplishments?
4. How has the understanding of health or the human body
improved in this half of the course?
5. Who has been the most impressive medical thinker we've discussed so far? Why?
(I chose John Snow to be the most Medical thinker)
6. Explain the effects of disease in the Columbian Exchange.
7. Explain some common themes in ancient and/or Medieval medicine. ( Here are the common theme we learned (1)Temperature increases in Europe of 2-4 degrees (2) Sharp increase in food production)
8. ESSAY (25 points): Choose one of the topics below. Put down at least one page worth of material in a regular intro-body-conclusion format.
(1) Explain how the understanding of the human body has advanced over the course.
(2) Explain the role of Jenner and/or early vaccination.
(3) Who captured your attention the most so far in the course? Why? John Snow captured my attention most in the course