The Worst Year to Be Alive in Human History

Which year is considered the worst year to be alive according to researchers?

• 536 CE

• 2020 CE

• 1918 CE

• 1347 CE

What catastrophic event is believed to have caused the worst year to be alive?

• A meteor strike

• A major flood

• A volcanic eruption

• A massive earthquake

Which historian wrote about the sun giving forth its light without brightness in 536 CE?

• Tacitus

• Procopius

• Thucydides

• Herodotus

What was one of the consequences of the diminished sunlight in 536 CE?

• Abundant crop yields

• Increased rainfall

• Higher temperatures

• Drought and famine

Which plague pandemic struck in 541 CE?

• The Plague of Justinian

• The Spanish Flu

• The Antonine Plague

• The Black Death

What did researchers find in ice cores that indicated volcanic eruptions around 536 CE?

• High levels of carbon dioxide

• Quantities of ash and debris

• Increased levels of oxygen

• Traces of ancient pollen

By what year did human civilization begin to recover from the events of 536 CE?

• 600 CE

• 620 CE

• 640 CE

• 660 CE

What encouraging sign did researchers find in the ice cores by 640 CE?

• Higher temperatures

• Lead indicating mining and smelting

• Increased rainfall

• Abundant crop yields

Which empire was ruling during the year 536 CE?

• Ottoman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Roman Empire

What was the name of the emperor ruling the Byzantine Empire in 536 CE?

• Constantine the Great

• Justinian the Great

• Augustus

• Nero