The Black Death

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How was the Black Death originally spread?

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Fleas on infected rats bit them and then jumped onto onto humans and bit them.

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How was the Black Death spread over oceans?

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It followed trade routes.

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Where did the Black Plague, or the Bubonic Plague, start?

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It started in Central Asia and moved west along the Silk Road and reached Eastern Europe by 1343.

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How did the spread of the Bubonic Plague impact the European economy?

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The economy shrank as the workforce decreased.

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How did the Black Death have a positive impact on the economy of Europe?

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It brought an end to feudalism and increased the wages of average workers.

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How did the Black Death cross continents and spread far and wide? Options: Trade routes (ships and wagons), Cheap Easyjet flights, Carried by birds, The movement of armies as they travelled on Crusade

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Trade routes (ships and wagons)

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An estimated ____ of Europe's population died due to the plague.

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1/3

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The social institution that was most damaged in the public's mind because of the plague was: the government, the schools, the markets, the church

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the church

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How did medieval doctors cure the plague? Options: Bloodletting & leeches, Vaccinations, There was no cure, Antibiotics

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There was no cure

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What is another name for the Black Death?

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Bubonic Plague