The Black Death

Where did the Black Death originate?

• India

• Egypt

• Russia

• China

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

Which group of people were falsely accused of causing the Black Death?

• Jews

• Muslims

• Christians

What was the cause of the Black Death

• Poor sanitation

• Fleas

• Water

• Waste

The Silk Routes enabled...

• the exchange of goods and ideas across Afro-Eurasia.

• the growth and density of cities.

• the spread of diseases.

• all of the above

What job did this person have?

• Farmer
• Bishop
• Pope
• Doctor

The path of the Black Death usually followed…

• trade routes
• ocean currents
• the pope
• war fare

What is another name for the Black Death?

• Bubonic Plague
• Smallpox
• Pneumonia
• Chicken Pox

The plague spread from _______ to ________, and then to ________.

• Cats, fleas, humans
• Rats, fleas, humans
• Fleas, birds, humans
• Humans, fleas, cats