Black Plague Friday Quiz

What was the most distinctive symptom of the Black Plague?

• Vomiting

• Aches and Pains

• Swellings under the armpit

• Fever

• Coughing up blood

Where did the Black Plague likely originate?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• Australia

What are the two most common ways the Black Plague was spread?

• Fleas or rats

• Genetics

• Transferred through the air

• Contaminated food and water

The Black Plague was thought to be brought to Western Europe through the —

• trade routes

• Crusades

• Mongol invasions

• Viking raids

All of these were effects of the Plague

• Steady decline in living standards

• Rapid loss of population resulted in more land for the living and better pay

• Rise in the power of the Church

• Creation of a vaccine

• Different gene pools that lead them to respond in different ways to diseases

How does the bubonic plague compare to today's pandemic? Discuss one similarity.

The Bubonic Plague was responsible for the death of...

• around 50% of the population of Europe.

• around 10% percent of the population of Europe.

• around 25% of the population of Europe.

• around 75% of the population of Europe.

What happened to most people who were infected with the plague?

• Nothing because they got a vaccine for the disease

• Their hair fell out, but then they got better

• All of their skin turned black, but then they got better

• They got covered in swollen blisters (buboes) and mostly died

In order to prevent illness, plague doctors often wore masks filled with...

• Sponges

• Pages of the Bible

• Cheese

• Dried Herbs

When was the black plague found?

• 1348
• 1497
• 1260
• 1004