The Black Death

Which of these introduced the plague to Europe?

• Trade routes
• Fleas on rats
• Biological Warfare
• All of these

The plague is thought to have started here

• Australia
• Asia
• Africa
• Europe

How did the plague first spread to humans?

• Miasma (bad air)
• Dirty Water
• Cat bites
• Fleas on rats

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

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

• 1347

• 1349

• 1351

• 1665

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)

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