WorksheetsThe Black Death
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did the Black Death originate?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
America
d)
Constantinople
2.
When did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
a)
1200
b)
1532
c)
1347
d)
1776
3.
Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from
a)
ships
b)
airplanes
c)
camel caravans
d)
trains
4.
What may be the culprit for bringing the plague to Europe?
a)
fleas/bears
b)
fleas/black rats
c)
ticks/black rats
d)
ticks/brown bears
5.
An estimated ____ of Europe's population died due to the plague.
a)
1/4
b)
2/3
c)
1/3
d)
80%
6.
Which is NOT a main symptom of the plague?
a)
lose teeth
b)
large boils
c)
spasms (shaking)
d)
vomitting
7.
The most deadly type of plague affected the ____________.
a)
lungs
b)
blood
c)
heart
d)
toes
8.
Which lyric is associated with the "bad air" and stench of death during the plague outbreaks?
a)
"Ring around the rosy"
b)
"Pocket full of posies"
c)
"Ashes, ashes"
d)
"We all fall down"
9.
Which lyric is associated with the "bad air" and stench of death during the plague outbreaks?
a)
"Ring around the rosy"
b)
"Pocket full of posies"
c)
"Ashes, ashes"
d)
"We all fall down"
10.
Because the plague killed so much of Europe's population, it helped bring about the end of _________________.
a)
bureaucracies
b)
militarism
c)
feudalism
d)
Catholicism
11.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
12.
Which of the following did not carry the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Fleas
b)
Flies
c)
Rats
d)
Humans
13.
How did the plague affect the Feudal economy of Europe?
a)
Feudalism remained unchanged
b)
Feudalism was made stronger
c)
Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay
d)
Feudalism ended because all peasants died
14.
The social institution that was most damaged in the public's mind because of the plague was
a)
the government
b)
the schools
c)
the markets
d)
the church
15.
What effect did the plague have on trade?
a)
Trade increased because more deaths led to lower production of food and products
b)
Trade increased because people were more willing to travel from city to city
c)
Trade decreased because cities & villages had surpluses of what they needed
d)
Trade decreased because of lack of production, and fear of travel/spread of the disease
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