What caused the Black Death?

The plague was brought over to Europe by a French Soldier.

• True

• False

The plague originated from

• Central Asia (China)

• Europe

• Australia

• Saudi Arabia

Identify the animal and insect that spread the disease?

• Fleas on a rat

• Fleas on a dog

• Fleas on a horse

• Fleas on a cat

How did the disease spread throughout Europe so quickly.

• Spread by dogs barking

• Spread by people being to clean

• Spread by the various trade routes in Europe.

• Spread by people sharing chicken

Fleas where not the only way to spread the plague. It could be spread by coughing and sneezing

• True

• False

Towns being overcrowded, streets full of rubbish and poor hygiene was one the reasons the plague spread so fast and killed so many people.

• True

• False

People came up with strange explanations for the plague.

They believed

• That it had something to do with the planets.

• That it was because they ate beef on Sunday

• God was punishing them for their sins