The Black Plague

When did the Black Plague first enter Medieval Europe?

• 1347
• 1300
• 1400
• 1500

Where did the Black Plague start?

• China
• Europe
• Africa
• America

What animal was the Black Plague present in?

• Cat

• Dog
• Rat

• Cow

How did the Black Plague move between rats and humans?

• Through direct contact
• Through contaminated water
• Through fleas
• Through air

What did fleas do to infect humans with the Black Plague?

• The spread disease through feces

• They carried the disease in their fur
• They contaminated human food
• They bit humans and transferred the disease through their vomit

What percentage of people in Medieval Europe were infected with the Black Plague?

• 30%
• 50%
• 60%
• 75%

Who treated patients with the Black Plague?

• Albert Einstein
• Isaac Newton
• Plague Doctors
• Galileo Galilei

What cues were used to treat the Black Plague?

• Bloodletting and leeches
• Antibiotics
• Vaccination
• Animals such as snakes and chickens to draw out the disease

What are some symptoms of the Black Plague?

• Clear skin and improved vision

• Increased appetite and energy
• Black boils on body

• Fever, chills, and weakness

What is another name for the Black Plague?

• Spanish Flu
• Bubonic Plague
• Swine Flu
• Bird Flu