The Black Death - Causes and Effects

What year did the Black Death arrive in Europe?

• 1337

• 1347

• 1947

• 1937

What is Yersinia Pestis?

• The bacterium that caused bubonic plague

• The virus that caused bubonic plague

• The fungus that caused bubonic plague

• The parasite that caused bubonic plague

Where did the Black Death originate?

• Europe

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

The path of the Black Death often followed...

• ocean currents.

• the Backstreet Boys tour.

• trade routes.

• religious processions.

Complete the cycle of infection.

• Flea climbs into human hair and bursts.

• Flea bites human and regurgitates infected blood into the wound.

• Flea vomits on human skin or clothing.

• Flea infects human food.

An estimated ____ of Europe's population was wiped out by the Black Death.

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/8

Which lyric is associated with the "bad air" and stench of death during the plague outbreaks?

• "Ring around the rosy"

• "Pocket full of posies"

• "Ashes, ashes"

• "We all fall down"

To cure bubonic plague, what did you have to do with a toad?

• Rub it all over yourself.

• Wear it as a hat.

• Eat it.

• Strap it to your buboes.

Medieval conditions contributed to the spread of the Black Death, such as...

• People keeping pet rats, too much food lying around

• Bathing too often, the streets were overly clean, it rained too much

• Straw beds, poor hygiene, poor food storage

• The air was too cold, people didn't work hard enough

What did Medieval people do with their raw sewage?

• Flushed it down toilets, obviously.

• Used it to build sculptures.

• Smeared it all over themselves.

• Chucked it into the street... or, you know, wherever, really.