The Black Death Quiz Ted-Ed Video

What was the name of the disease outbreak in the 14th century that wiped out half of the world's population?

• The Epidemic Horror

• The Black Death

• Sars-Cov-2

• The Plague of Justinian

Which bacterium caused the Black Death?

• Yersinia ruckeri

• Yersinia enterocolitica

• Yersinia pestis

• Yersinia pseudotuberculosis

How much of the world's population was destroyed by the Black Death?

• 1/5

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

What is one of the key differences between modern instances of plague and the medieval Black Death?

• Modern instances are caused by a different bacterium than the Black Death.

• Modern instances tend to remain localized, while the Black Death spread rapidly.

• Modern instances have a higher mortality rate than the Black Death.

• Modern instances are spread by rodent fleas, while the Black Death was spread directly from person to person.

What factors contributed to the vulnerability of Europeans to the Black Death?

• High fertility rates and reduced harvest

• Abundant food supply and high wages

• Low population density and poor health

• Improved living standards and social mobility

What were the societal changes brought about by the Black Death?

• Decrease in living standards and weakened feudalism

• Increase in social mobility and political reforms

• Increase in feudalism and higher living standards

• Decrease in social mobility and political reforms

What biological impact did the Black Death have?

• Decrease in genetic diversity

• Increase in genetic diversity

• No significant impact on the gene pool

• No survivors to pass on genes

What is the current threat posed by the bubonic plague?

• It only affects rodents and not humans

• It continues to kill thousands of people worldwide every year

• It has been largely eliminated thanks to antibiotics

• It has become less deadly over time

What can we learn from studying the Black Death?

• How to prevent all future epidemics

• How to travel back in time and stop the Black Death

• How our world has been shaped by the past

• How to create antibiotics to eliminate all diseases

What is the potential benefit of researching the genetic consequences of the Black Death?

• Preventing the return of the Black Death

• Developing immunities to multiple pathogens

• Understanding the causes of the Black Death

• Discovering a cure for the bubonic plague