Author Question: In the mid-fourteenth century, Jews were less likely to die from the bubonic plague that wiped out a ... (Read 104 times)

mynx

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 555
In the mid-fourteenth century, Jews were less likely to die from the bubonic plague that wiped out a third of Europe's population.This was because ________.
 
  a. ofJewish social conditions and religious prohibitions.
  b. of Jewishconnections with the devil who protected them from the plague.
  c. Jews had poisoned the wells of non-Jews, which made Gentiles more susceptible.
  d. Jewish communities exterminated Gentiles.

Question 2

Which of the following examples of ingroup virtues becoming outgroup vices was experienced by Jews in the United States?
 
  a. For Christians toobserve Sabbath on Sunday is being orthodox; for Jews to observe Sabbath on Saturday is being reformist.
  b. For Gentiles to take interest in the repayment of loansis justifiable; for Jews to do the same is a punishable crime.
  c. For Christian men to marry Jewish women was acceptable; for Christian women to marry Jewish men was intolerable.
  d. For Gentiles to prefer Gentiles as friends is understandable; for Jews to choose other Jews as friends suggests clannishness.



Jody Vaughn

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.

Did you know?

In 1885, the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Albany, New York, promoted and sold "Cocaine Toothache Drops" at 15 cents per bottle! In 1914, the Harrison Narcotic Act brought the sale and distribution of this drug under federal control.

Did you know?

Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.

Did you know?

The lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.

Did you know?

More than 34,000 trademarked medication names and more than 10,000 generic medication names are in use in the United States.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library