Middle Ages - Bubonic Plague

What does it mean when we call a sickness a pandemic?

• an outbreak that only affects men
• an outbreak that only affects a small area
• an outbreak that affects people in a desert climate only
• an outbreak that affects a region, continent, or the world

How was the Black Death introduced to Europe?

• it was a curse sent from God to punish the sinners
• rats with infected fleas were in the cargo of Italian trading ships
• crusader knights were ill when returning from fighting in the Holy Land
• Muslims that went on a hajj to Mecca

Where did the bubonic plague originate?

• North Africa
• Central Asia
• Middle East
• Northern Europe

How did the Black Death IMPACT the feudal economy of Europe?

• the labor shortages ended the feudal economy
• the feudal economy became stronger and was the backbone of Europe
• the serfs continued to pay their feudal dues to the lords and live on parcels
• the serfs were tied to the land and continued to work very hard long hours

What event cause 1/3 to 2/3 of the European population to die during the Middle Ages?

• The Crusades
• The Bubonic Plague
• The Feudal System
• The Magna Carta