Great Plague

The Great Plague hit London in (a)  

Select all that were all used as cures.

• Frogs

• Scorpions

• Cats

• Chickens

What percentage of Londoners died during the Great Plague

• 15%

• 25%

• 45%

• 60%

Authorities banned games which would draw large crowds.

• True

• False

One response to the Great Plague was to lock people in their homes. This was called (a)  

The authorities used people to observe symptoms and identify people with the Plague.

• Watchmen

• Women Searchers

• Plague Examiners

• Plague Doctors

People mistakenly believe that the Great Fire of London ended the epidemic.

• True

• False

The Great Plague killed (a)   Londoners. (write as number).

As people believed plague could be passed on by touch, how were victims treated?

• quarantined
• given a wash
• made to were a bell around their necks
• all made to live together

What new remedy was used to get rid of miasma?

• tobacco
• parsely
• chives
• basil