Black Death Quiz

What year did the Black Death reach Europe?

• 1340

• 1347

• 1348

• 1666

Which European country did the Black Death first arrive in?

• France

• Spain

• Italy

• England

Which group of people were accused of poisoning wells?

• Jewish People

• Romani Gypsies

• Muslims

• Catholics

Some people believed God had sent the Black Death as a punishment so whipped themselves for mercy. What were they called?

• Cults

• Flagellants

• Catholics

• Soothsayers

Miasma was a believed cause of the Black Death. What does Miasma mean?

• God's mercy

• Evil Spirits

• Bad Air

• Dirty Water

What are symtpoms of the Black Death?

• Fever

• Chills

• Vomitting

• Buboes

People didn't understand bacteria yet, so what or who did they blame for the Black Death?

• Position of planets

• Europeans

• Jews

• Fish in rivers

Where on the body would you see the buboes on a victim of bubonic plague? (Hint: there might be more than one option!)

• Armpits
• Neck
• Groin
• Elbow

In what year did the Black Death first arrive in Britain?

• 1348
• 1349
• 1351
• 1665

Where did the Black Death probably originate from?

• The Gobi Desert, Asia
• The Sahara Desert, Africa
• The Colorado Desert, North America
• The Gibson Desert, Australia