Black Death

What year did the Black Death reach Europe?

• 1340

• 1347

• 1348

• 1666

Where did the Black Death originate from>

• Asia

• Africa

• Central America

• North America

Which European country did the Black Death first arrive in?

• France

• Spain

• Italy

• England

Which group of people were accused of poisoning wells?

• Jewish People

• Romani Gypsies

• Muslims

• Catholics

Which was the worst type of plague?

• Bubonic

• Septicaemic

• Pneumonic

True or false: The Black Death killed approximately one third of the English population?

• True

• False

What animals helped spread the Black Death?

• Birds

• Rats

• Cats

Some people believed God had sent the Black Death as a punishment so whipped themselves for mercy. What were they called?

• Cults

• Flagellants

• Catholics

• Soothsayers

Miasma was a believed cause of the Black Death. What does Miasma mean?

• God's mercy

• Evil Spirits

• Bad Air

• Dirty Water

Which of the following is a natural cause believed to cause the Black Death

• Four humours

• Sent by God

• Poisoned wells

• Alignment of planets