The Plague History Channel Documentary

What animal, insects, ect. contributed the most to the spread the black plague?

• Birds

• Fleas and Rats

• Cats and Dogs

• Sheep

What kind of plague invasion was the Black Death?

• Epidemic

• Pandemic

• Regional

• Local

What is the actual name for the Black Plague?

• Black Misery

• Deadly Plague

• Bubonic Plague

• Medieval Plague

During the Black Death period in Europe, how did the plague arrive in Italy?

• on trade and merchant ships from China

• on camel caravans

• village travelers

• farming communities

The plague was called the "Black Death" because..

• the rats were black

• the buboes were large black spots

• dead bodies turned black

• the rats were black

Some Europeans blamed what group of people for the Black Death?

• Jews

• Catholics

• Protestants

The first recorded attempt at germ warfare or bioterrorism as we call it today is noted to be the Mongols spreading the plague by:

• using infected blood in transfusions

• using catapults to send the infected victims and dead to the enemy camp

• sending infected rats into the market place

How did medieval doctors cure the plague?

• Bloodletting & leeches

• There was no cure

• Antibiotics

• Vaccinations

How long did it take to die from the Black Death?

• days

• months

• weeks

• years

What was the only way to avoid dying in the Black Death?

• medicine

• therapy

• diet

• isolation