The Black Death

The Black Death occurred before the Great Famine.

• True

• False

Rats carried the disease and entered Europe from Asia on trading ships.

• True

• False

Over 25 million people died in Europe during the epidemic.

• True

• False

Nobody was blamed for any hardship that was experienced during the epidemic.

• True

• False

People claimed that the plague was a punishment from God for sinful living.

• True

• False

The Black Death caused a labor shortage in Europe.

• True

• False

Landowners offered peasants freedom in exchange for work.

• True

• False