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WorksheetsG-2/14: The Black Death Part I
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following spread the plague? (Click ALL that apply)
Snakes
Rats
Rabbits
Fleas
Ships
Which of these diseases has the sympthons of:
enlarged lymphatic gland and is carried by rats and spread by fleas.
bubonic plague
smallpox
leprosy
Spanish flu
Where did the Black Death come from?
Africa
North America
Europe
Central Asia
Who got the Black Death?
Old people
Rich People
Anyone
Nobody
About how many people died of the Black Death?
40 million
10 million
1.2 billion
20 million
What was one reason why the Bubonic Plague spread so quickly?
Dirty living conditions
Jews & Lepers
Planets & Stars aligned properly
Rotten meat caused and spread the disease
Which European country did the Black Death first arrive in?
France
Spain
Italy
England
Which group of people were accused of poisoning wells?
Jewish People
Romani Gypsies
Muslims
Catholics
True or false: The Black Death killed approximately one third of the English population?
True
False
What is the Black Death?
Virus
Strong Common Cold
Infectious Disease
Cut
How did the Black Death get to Europe?
Car and train
Ship and Silk road
Mail and Air
Buggies and Mile runs
How did the Bubonic Plague contibute to the decline of Feudalism?
Killed off everyone in the Feudal system
Gave more power to the clergy allowing them to gain more land and taxes
Desperate need for workers and now workers could demand more rights
Stopped all legal reforms which gave power back to its original owners
"Workers sensed a shift in power and began to aspire for higher wages or more rights with regard to land." This shows an economic or social impact.
economic
social
"People stayed away from those that were sick." This shows an economic or social impact.
social
economic
"Frightened people abandoned the house and fled to another." The Black Death was brought to Europe through the trading ports. This relates to economics or social.
economic
social
Which social class was impacted the most by the Black Death? (which group saw the highest amount of people dying)
king
serfs
nobles
knights
What has to happen for a disease to become a pandemic?
It has to kill one thousand people.
It has to spread over a large portion of the world.
It has to spread from person to person.
Which group in Europe was often singled out for persecution because people blamed them for the Black Death?
Jews
Traders
Muslims
Women
The death of so many people caused a labor shortage in Europe. Which three statements explain how these labor shortages affected society? (Choose 3)
Landowners produced crops that required less labor.
Workers demanded and received higher wages.
Workers began to form labor unions to gain power.
Rural workers moved to towns and cities.
Landowners imported slaves to replace workers.
