The Black Death- Retrieval

When in the Medieval period did the Bubonic Plague spread across England?

• 1236-8
• 1348-49
• 1665-66

What were the black swellings on people’s bodies called?

• Moles
• Buboes
• Tumours

What caused the Bubonic Plague?

• Virus
• Bad Smells
• Bacteria

What was the name of the other plague around at the same time?

• Pneumonic Plague
• Smallpox Plague
• Measles Plague

True or False: There was a cure for the Black Death.

• True
• False

What did people think caused the Black Death? (select only 3 answers)

• Punishment from God
• Bacteria
• Fleas on rats
• Movement of Planets
• Bad Smells (Miasma)

What were flagellants?

• People who whipped themselves
• People helped look after the sick
• People who didn't believe the Black Death was real

What kind of cures did people try? (Select only 3 answers)

• Chicken's bottom on their buboes
• Using antibiotics
• Balancing their humours
• Using a toad on their buboes
• Antiseptic cream on their buboes

What percentage of the population were killed by the Black Death?

• Up to 30%
• Up to 50%
• Up to 70%

What did peasants demand after the plague ended and why?

• Too many workers
• Not enough workers
• Extra payment from being at risk of the Plague