The Black Death

What is the name of the bacteria that caused the Black Death?

• Yersinia pestis
• COVID-19
• E-coli
• Bacillus anthracis

Where on the body would you see the buboes on a victim of bubonic plague? (Hint: there might be more than one option!)

• Armpits
• Neck
• Groin
• Elbow

Which part of your body does the pneumonic plague affect?

• Respiratory system (breathing)
• Circulatory system (blood)
• Muscular system (muscles)
• Nervous system (nerves and senses)

Which part of your body does the septicaemic plague affect?

• Circulatory system (blood)
• Respiratory system (breathing)
• Muscular system (muscles)
• Nervous system (nerves and senses)

In what year did the Black Death first arrive in Britain?

• 1348
• 1349
• 1351
• 1665

Where did the Black Death probably originate from?

• The Gobi Desert, Asia
• The Sahara Desert, Africa
• The Colorado Desert, North America
• The Gibson Desert, Australia

How did the Black Death cross continents and spread far and wide?

• Trade routes (ships and wagons)
• Cheap Easyjet flights
• Carried by birds
• The movement of armies as they travelled on Crusade

What was the name for people who whipped themselves in the hope God would stop punishing mankind with the plague?

• Flagellants
• Whippers
• Penitents
• Desperate

Which group did some people (wrongly) blame for the plague at the time?

• The Jews
• The Christians
• The Muslims
• The Buddhists

Which animal spread the Black Death through bites?

• Fleas
• Rats
• Birds
• Bats