Plague in England

What percentage of the urban population in India died of the plague in the late 1800s?

• 70%

• 25%

• 100%

• 0%

What percentage of the urban population died during the plague in Britain in the 1300s?

• 25%

• 50%

• 73%

• No one really knows

Estimates for the amount of deaths in England range from...

• 5% - 50%

• 50% - 95%

• 95% - 100%

• 0%

Why did the plague vanish from England between the 1300s and 1600s?

• Sanitation was temporarily improved

• Global trade was reduced significantly

• It didn't. Potentially it was overshadowed by famine deaths.

• All of the above

How did Queen Elizabeth deal with anyone arrived to Windsor from London?

• She would quarantine them in the dungeon

• She would have them turned away and sent back

• She would have them executed on the gallows

• She would invite them for a lovely cup of tea and a jammy dodger

When did the "Great Plague" of London begin?

• 1663

• 1664

• 1665

• 1666

What ended the plague during the 1600s?

• Quarantine measures

• Medical treatment

• The Great Fire of London

• It never left. It is still here. These things merely decreased the impact (potentially)

BONUS QUESTION: What was the name of the lady's husband in the Horrible Histories video?

• Brian

• Bert

• Ben

• Bob