The Black Death

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Where did the ships come from that carried the plague?

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The Middle East

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Why was Medieval Europe ideal for rats?

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There was a lot of garbage and filth.

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Which creature carried the plague? Options: crusader, rat, flea, serf

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flea

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What is the name of the bacteria that caused the plague?

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Yersina Pestis

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How many people died in Medieval Europe because of the plague?

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20 million

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What do we call the big black spots that developed on a person's body?

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buboes

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In which year did the Black Death start in Europe?

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1347

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The living conditions of the people were ...

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awful, dirty, and filthy.

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Where do we still find the deadly plague today? Options: North America, Asia, Africa, All of the above

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All of the above

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The plague was called the "Black Death" because...

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the buboes were large black spots