Disasters

What was the trade route called that linked Asia and Europe in the Middle Ages?

• The Wool Route

• The Silk Route

• The Cotton Route

• The Linen Route

Which of the following items were traded along the Silk Route? Click all relevant answers.

• olive oil

• coffee

• spices

• porcelain

• potatoes

People at the time thought the close position of the _______ caused the Black Death.

Many people thought that ___ had sent the plague, because of the gambling and fighting.

Which of the following spread the Black Death? Click all relevant answers.

• flies

• fleas

• humans

• rats

Which group of people walked from town to town, whipping themselves?

• mediciners

• merchants

• priests

• flagellants

______ were swellings that appeared in the victim's armpits and groin.

Which of the following were symptoms of the Black Death? Click all relevant answers.

• vomiting

• fever

• nose bleeds

• broken bones

• bleeding under the skin

A common cure for the Black Death was to place a live _______ on the buboe to draw the plague out.

Draw a Black Death victim