What happened to most people who were infected with the plague?

They got covered in swollen blisters (bubose) and died

Nothing because they got a plague shot

Their hair fell out, but then they got better

All of their skin turned black, but then they got better

How did the plague affect the Feudal economy of Europe?

Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay

Feudalism ended because all peasants died

After the plague, how was the standard of life affected?

It increased due to higher wages

It increased due to new luxury items

It decreased because of increased wages

It decreased due to decreased wages

How did education change because of the plague?

Education became more important, more schools were built

Education remained only for nobles and clergy

Education decreased because of labor shortages

All schools were closed due to fears that the plague would spread again

How did the plague affect the lives of women in Europe?

Women had more opportunities to own/run businesses

Fewer living laborers gave women the opportunity to find more jobs in cities

Women have more choice in who and when to marry

Because people became frustrated with the failures of superstition and religion regarding the plague, more emphasis was directed towards...

Medicine based on physical science, need for higher education

Greater belief in religion, more people attend church regularaly

Bigger/nicer churches and more monasteries

More farming because of a focus on food production

What effect did the plague have on trade?

Trade decreased because of lack of production, and fear of travel/spread of the disease

Trade increased because more deaths led to lower production of food and products

Trade increased because people were more willing to travel from city to city

Trade decreased because cities & villages had surpluses of what they needed

Which is true regarding the price of goods of farmers and merchants during the plague?

Prices decreased because their were less people to buy goods (lower demand)

Prices decreased because there were too many people and not enough crops

Prices increased because farmers and merchants could charge whatever they wanted due to the chaos

Prices increased because nobles were demanding higher profits

The Black Death

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This quiz comprehensively covers the Black Death pandemic of the 14th century, designed for middle school students in grades 7-8. The questions systematically examine the biological transmission of the plague (from rats to fleas to humans), its geographic spread from Asia to Europe via trade routes, and the medieval medical responses that proved ineffective. Students must demonstrate understanding of cause-and-effect relationships, analyze primary source evidence such as plague doctor imagery, and synthesize complex social transformations. The material requires mastery of historical thinking skills including chronological reasoning, crafting historical arguments, and analyzing how disease functioned as a catalyst for massive societal change. Students need foundational knowledge of medieval European society, particularly the feudal system, to understand how labor shortages fundamentally altered economic structures, elevated the status of surviving peasants and women, and shifted cultural attitudes toward religion and science. Created by Mário Moura, a History teacher in Portugal who teaches grades 7-8. This assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a comprehensive unit review, homework assignment, or formative assessment tool to gauge student mastery before summative evaluation. The quiz structure allows teachers to identify specific knowledge gaps in students' understanding of pandemic transmission, medieval society, or long-term historical consequences. Teachers can deploy this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before discussing plague literature or art, or as guided practice during lessons on demographic change and economic transformation. The questions align with NCSS Thematic Standards, particularly Time, Continuity, and Change; People, Places, and Environments; and Science, Technology, and Society. The assessment also supports Common Core literacy standards in history by requiring students to analyze cause-and-effect relationships and evaluate the impact of significant events on human societies.

The Black Death

20 questions

Which of these introduced the plague to Europe?

The plague is thought to have started here

How did the plague first spread to humans?

How did medieval doctors cure the plague

What is another name for the Black Death?

What happened to most people who were infected with the plague?

This picture represents a person who had what job during the plague?

Some symptoms of the plague included high fevers and red-ringed swellings of the

The plague spread from _ to , and then to __.

How did the plague affect the Feudal economy of Europe?

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The Black Death

20 questions

Which of these introduced the plague to Europe?

The plague is thought to have started here

How did the plague first spread to humans?

How did medieval doctors cure the plague

What is another name for the Black Death?

What happened to most people who were infected with the plague?

This picture represents a person who had what job during the plague?

Some symptoms of the plague included high fevers and red-ringed swellings of the

The plague spread from _______ to ________, and then to ________.

How did the plague affect the Feudal economy of Europe?

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The plague spread from _ to , and then to __.