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The Black Plague

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct word for the boils that grow under the arms?

a)

Boo Bows

b)

Buboes

c)

Buebues

d)

Booboees

2.

The Black Plague arrived in Europe by (a)  

3.

The Plague doctors put what in their masks?

a)

Lollies

b)

Dirt and Herbs

c)

Cotton Wool

d)

Flowers and Herbs

4.

The Black Plague killed everyone - it didn't matter if you were rich or poor.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The plague arrived in Europe in

a)

1312

b)

1347

c)

1348

d)

1358

6.

(a)   million people died in Europe from the Black Plague

7.

Which animals spread the Black Plague?

a)

Rabbits and Rats

b)

Fleas and Rats

c)

Dogs and Fleas

d)

Pigs and Fleas

8.

Which answer is not a name for the Black Plague?

a)

The Black Death

b)

The Pneumonic Plague

c)

Pestilencia

d)

The Bubonic Plague

9.

Where do historians believe the Black Plague started?

(a)  

10.

Where would the Buboes appear on the body?

a)

knees, armpits, groin

b)

armpits, groin, hair

c)

neck, armpits and groin

d)

neck, groin, feet

11.

How long did it take Europe to rebuild after the Black Plague was over?

a)

60 years

b)

40 years

c)

150 years

d)

10 years

12.

Does the Black Plague still exist today?

a)

No

b)

Yes - but it can be cured.

c)

Yes but only in really far away places.

d)

Yes - but it can't be cured.