Quiz on the Black Death

What year did the Black Death affect Britain?

• 1348

• 1350

• 1337

• 1365

What was one of the main symptoms of the Black Death?

• Buboes

• Rashes

• Headaches

• Fever

Which planets were believed to be involved in the supernatural cause of the Black Death?

• Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Venus, Earth, Mars

• Mercury, Venus, Earth

• Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune

What was the main natural cause of the Black Death according to beliefs at the time?

• Miasma

• Astrology

• Divine punishment

• Witchcraft

What was the term used to describe the Black Death by the Victorians?

• Pestilence

• Plague

• Epidemic

• Pandemic

What was a common belief about the cause of the Black Death related to religion?

• Ultimate punishment from God

• Punishment from witches

• Curse from another nation

• Natural disaster

What was the role of fleas in the spread of the Black Death?

• Carried bacteria on rats

• Spread through water

• Transmitted through air

• Infected crops

What was a social attitude that contributed to the spread of the Black Death?

• Anti-Semitism

• Racism

• Classism

• Nationalism

What was a common practice in London during the Black Death?

• Digging large plague pits

• Building new hospitals

• Quarantining the sick

• Burning infected houses

What did people believe about the body's humours during the Black Death?

• Imbalance caused illness

• Balance caused illness

• They were irrelevant

• They were a myth