The Black Death

How did the Bubonic Plague spread?

• Bad water
• Rats
• Looking at people
• Fleas on the Rats

Which of the following was an outcome for peasants in Europe after the Black Death c. 1340 CE?

• wages went down
• more land was available and wages increased
• social unrest decreased

How did the plague increase the power of the common people?

• Sick people moved into the castles
• Lords were more likely to die from it
• It created a shortage of workers

True or false:  As a result of the plague, some serfs/peasants were able to buy their freedom.

• True
• False

Which group got blamed for the plague in some areas of Europe?

• Catholics
• Christians
• Jews
• Muslims

True or false:  As a result of the plague, some peasants gained more land that they were then able to rent out to others.

• True
• False

The bacteria Yersinia Pestis is common in:

• ticks
• fish
• dogs 
• fleas

The plague likely originated in....

• Asia
• China
• Europe
• Australia

The plague was a

• epidemic
• pandemic

Black Death was spread largely by

• Rats
• People
• Cats
• Birds