The Black Death - 6-5.5 Quiz Practice

Which occupation is most responsible for the spread of the Black Death?

• traders
• apprentices
• knights
• farmers

What conclusion can be drawn from this map?

• The plague started in northern Europe and spread to Africa.
• Nobles gained more power since they were less likely to get the plague.
• Only people in Asia were affected by the plague.
• The plague was spread from Asia to Europe by traders.

Which political system was weakened by the spread of the Black Death in Europe?

• democracy
• feudalism
• communism
• totalitarianism

Which choice explains the spread of the Black Plague?

• Europe to North Africa
• Europe to East Asia
• North Africa to Europe
• )  East Asia to Europe

The Black Plague killed over 30% of Western Europe's population. What was a consequence of such a high   loss of life?

• increased wages for workers
• new advances in medicine
• an increase in religious tolerance
• an increase in the rural population

Which group of people gained power due to the Black Death in Europe?

• lords
• peasants
• kings
• queens

How was the social order in European society affected by the Black Death?

• Kings gave most of their power to the church clergy, so they would pray to stop the plague.
• Nobles were able to afford medicine to fight the plague and therefore were not affected by it.
• High death tolls reduced the population of workers and weakened the practice of feudalism.
• Most of the upper class was killed by the plague, and peasants were able to buy land. 

Which group of people experienced the highest percentage of deaths due to the Black Death in Europe?

• kings
• knights
• lords
• serfs

Which disease is responsible for the deaths of millions of people throughout Europe?

• Bubonic Plague
• chicken pox
• measles
• mumps

What animal is blamed for indirectly spreading the Black Death throughout Europe?

• cats
• dogs
• hamsters
• rats