The Black Death

Where did the Black Death originate?

• India

• Egypt

• Russia

• China

Which group spread the Black Death along trade routes in Asia?

• The Ming

• The Mongols

• The Flagellants

• The Jews

The Mongols allegedly catapulted plague victims over the walls of which city?

• Paris

• Messina

• Caffa

• London

True or False - Merchants and traders played a role in the spread of the plague.

• True

• False

In what year did the Black Death arrive in western Europe?

• 1322

• 1347

• 1453

• 1476

Medieval doctors believed that the body contained 4 humors. Which of the following is NOT one of those humors?

• Blood

• Water

• Yellow Bile

• Phlegm

What did medieval doctors use to bleed patients?

• Roundworms

• Maggots

• Mosquitoes

• Leeches

What did the common people believe caused the plague?

• A miasma

• Fleas

• God's punishment

• Bacteria

Which type of plague affected the lymph nodes?

• Bubonic Plague

• Pneumonic Plague

What area of the body did pneumonic plague affect?

• Lymph Nodes

• Spleen

• Lungs

• Intestines