Black Death Quiz

The bubonic plague is spread by fleas on rats

• True

• False

The epidemic began in the 1600s in Italy.

• True

• False

The Black Death killed millions of people worldwide.

• True

• False

 Europe recovered quickly from the epidemic.

• True

• False

 Because of the Black Death,

• the Church suffered a loss of power

• some people thought the Jews had poisoned town wells

• Europe’s economy suffered

• all of the above

One out of every _______________ people in Europe was killed by the bubonic plague.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Which continent was affected by the Black Death?  

• Africa

• Spain

• France

• Italy

Italy is a continent which was affected by the Black Death

• True

• False