The Black Death

What was the Black Death

• Another name for the Guillotine

• The name of the sword used by King Arthur

• A religious cult during the Middle Ages

• A disease that killed many people in Europe

Where do historians think that the Black Death started?

• In Africa

• In North America

• In England

• In Asia

What did people do when the disease started killing people?

• They got vaccinated

• They thought it was a joke

• They tried different medical treatments which didnt work

• They sailed to other countries

The Black Death is also known as Flea Flu

• True

• False

If you caught the Black Death today you would likely die from it.

• True

• False

Around what percentage of people in Europe during the Middle Ages died from the Black Plague?

• 32

• 33

• 31

• 30

When did the Black Death take place?

• 1347 to 1350

• 1400 to 1402

• 1374 to 1384

• 1347 to 1352

What did some people at the time think caused the disease?

• They thought it was punishment from god

• That the Jewish people caused it to kill Christians

• That pockets of bad air carried the disease

• All of the above

Who wrote a book called Decameron about the deadly effects of the plague

• Giovanna Boccocelli

• Giovanni Boccaccio

• Giovanne Brocollini

• Giovanni Baccellae

Which of these is NOT suggested by historians to have been caused by the Black Death?

• The slave trade

• The Peasants' Revolt

• The growth of the new 'Lollard' religion

• The renaissance