The Black Death

Where did the horrifying and mysterious disease associated with the Black Death originate?

• A. The Americas

• Asia

• C. The Mediterranean

• D. South Asia

What failed despite the efforts of many doctors during the Black Death crisis?

• A. Religious ceremonies

• B. Trade and commerce

• C. Medical treatments

• D. Agricultural practices

What did some people believe about the transmission of the disease during the Black Death?

• A. It was transmitted through touch

• B. It was transmitted by sight

• C. It was transmitted through the clouds

• D. It was transmitted through water

The Black Death killed 1/3 or more of Europe’s population, resulting in severe economic consequences that eventually reduced ________ in Western Europe

• feudalism

• Jewish immigrants

• Humanism

• freedom

Fleas on rats carried the disease

• True

• False

______ left their manors to go find work in the city.

• Lords

• Nobles

• Serfs

• Christians

Which class was affected the most by the plague?

• Peasants

• Nobles

• Priests

• Merchants

• Every Class

What is the Black Death?

• Virus

• Strong Common Cold

• Infectious bacterial disease

• Cut

What are symptoms of the Black Death?

Pick all that apply.

• Fever

• Vomiting

• Buboes

How did the Black Death get to Europe?

• Car and train

• Merchant trade ship and travel on the silk road

• Mail and Air

• Buggies and Mile runs