The Black Death

About how many people in Europe are believed to have died of the bubonic plague?

• 40 million

• 10 million

• 1.2 billion

• 25 million

Look at the map below. In what region (continent) of the world did the Black Death BEGIN?

• Europe

• Middle East

• Asia

• Africa

Which of these is not a result of the Black Death?

• More people moved to the cities

• Feudalism weakened

• Peasants demanded more rights

• It led to the Hundred Years War

The modern name of the Black Death is

• Corona Virus

• Saars Plague

• Ebola

• Bubonic Plague

What percentage of Europe's population died of the Black Death?

• 50%

• 30%

• 10%

• 90%

What year did the Black Death enter Europe?

• 1347

• 1350

• 1400

• 1351

The Black Death was also known as the —

• Bubonic plague

• Flu epidemic

• Death epidemic

• Poison of the rats

How was the Black Death originally spread?

• Soldiers on the battle field during the Crusades caught the germ from their attackers.

• Rats came on boats from overseas and bit humans.

• It was airborne, meaning it was spread through the air.

• Fleas on infected rats bit them and then jumped onto onto humans and bit them.

Where did the bubonic plague start?

• It started in the Americas and was brought by boat to Eastern Europe by rats.

• It started in Central Asia and moved west along the Silk Road and reached Eastern Europe by 1343.

• It started in the Byzantine Empire and was brought to Europe during the Crusades.

• It started in cities and towns Western Europe and spread to West Africa and Central Asia.

From what continent did the Bubonic Plague most likely come?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America