Topic 1.7: The Effects of the Bubonic Plague Quiz

Where did the plague originate and explain how it first entered Europe?

• Africa, through trade routes

• Asia, through plague-infested corpses catapulted into a port

• North America, through contaminated food supplies

• Europe, through infected rats on ships

What was Europe's death rate?

• One in two people died

• One in three people died

• One in five people died

• One in four people died

Define Epidemic.

• A rare outbreak of disease

• A seasonal outbreak of disease

• A widespread outbreak of disease

• A localized outbreak of disease

What impact did the plague have on society?

• Increased social stability

• Led to economic prosperity

• Decreased religious practices

• Caused social upheaval and hysteria

What did some people believe could cure the disease?

• Magic and witchcraft

• Medicine and antibiotics

• Isolation and quarantine

• Healthy diet and exercise

How did the plague impact some people's religious practices?

• It had no impact on religious practices because by this time people in Europe were not religious.

• It resulted in the end of persecution for certain religious groups throughout Asia and Europe.

• It caused some people to abandon their religious beliefs while leading others to the believe that by hurting themselves they were atoning for their sins.

• It led to increased religious tolerance as Europe realized that they were all affected by the plague regardless of their beliefs.

Explain why and how Jews were impacted by the plague.

• They were the primary caregivers during the plague

• They were blamed for causing the plague and faced persecution

• They were unaffected by the plague

• They were immune to the plague and became powerful

Explain the impact that the plague had on Europe's labor force.

• It led to the complete collapse of the labor force

• It caused a shortage of workers/labor and increased wages

• It had no impact on the labor force

• It led to a surplus of labor and decreased wages

Why did the price of goods and services increase?

• Due to an increase in supply

• Due to a decrease in demand

• Due to a decrease in production

• Due to an increase in wages

What did merchants and landowners do to limit the increase in wages?

• They increased production to meet the demand

• They implemented laws to limit wages

• They encouraged workers to demand higher wages

• They had no role in limiting wages