Black Plague

When was the black plague found?

• 1348
• 1497
• 1260
• 1004

Where did the black plague come from?

• U.S.A
• India
• China
• England

How is it spread

• Contact with infected people
• Coughing
• Bites from rats
• Bites from rat fleas

How many people died

• 50% of asia
• 50% of europe
• 75 million people
• 50 million people

What is the official scientific name

• Black Death
• Bubonic Plague
• Black Virus
• Bubonic Disease

Why was the disease spreading so fast?

• Rat outbreaks everwhere
• Poor Living/Hygiene
• Travel in boats with rats
• People were trying to cure it

Where did the Black Plague first entered Europe?

• Through port cities first because of trade routes.
• The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.
• The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.
• The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.

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What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?

• Bubonic Illiness
• Black Spots
• Black Blood
• Black Death

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How did the black death spread?

• fleas and rats
• beds and coats
• air and skin
• dogs and cats

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

• True
• False