Black Death Review

Which of these was NOT a way that the Black Death was spread?

• Bites from fleas that had been on infected rats

• Breathing infected droplets from the air

• Simply looking at an infected person

• Coming into contact with infected bodily fluids from another person

Which of these were effects of the Black Plague in Europe? (Select TWO)

• Europe's economy was devastated.

• Peasants were able to demand higher wages.

• Medical science advanced greatly through efforts to find a cure.

• The Catholic Church grew in strength as people flocked to the church for help.

What were doctors able to do to stop the Black Death?

• They quickly developed medicines to cure people.

• They were able to quarantine people who had symptoms and kept other people from getting it.

• They gave up hope and didn't try anything because the Plague was so deadly.

• They tried all kinds of different cures but were unable to find an effective one.

Yersinia pestis is:

• The type of rat that spreads plague

• The type of flea that spreads plague

• The type of bacteria that spreads plague

• The name given to the large boils that develop from plague

People thought the plague was caused by all of the following except:

• Punishment from God

• Jews poisoning wells

• Witches

• A bacteria carried by fleas to people from infected rats

According to this map, where was the first place the plague was found?

• China

• Damascus

• Germany

• Muscovy

Which of these was the most likely result of getting the plague in the Middle Ages?

• You would have lifelong scars but live.

• It wasn't much worse than a cold and you would recover quickly.

• You developed buboes in your armpits and groin, coughed up blood, got a terrible fever and aches and lived with these symptoms for years until you died.

• You developed buboes in your armpits and groin, coughed up blood, got a terrible fever and aches and died in a week or less.

What evidence in this painting shows it is depicting the effects of the plague?

• There are dead bodies laying in the streets.

• People are going to church.

• Angels and demons are battling in the sky.

• A priest is reading from the Bible.