WorksheetsBlack Death
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
About what proportion of Europe's 14th-century population died as a result of outbreaks of the bubonic plague?
one eighth
one half
one third
one fourth
Which statement describes a result of regular repeated outbreaks of the bubonic plague?
people became decreasingly scared of the plague
people hated fleas and rats
people became welcoming of the disease
People became increasingly frightened of the disease
Which change in the economy of Europe was a result of outbreaks of the bubonic plague?
a sharp increase in the demand for and cost of laborers
a dull increase in the demand for the cost of laborers
a sharp increase of food
a different increase of many things for the community
"Town air brings freedom."—medieval proverb
Which idea does this proverb represent?
Peasants could gain economic opportunity and status by escaping to a city.
Peasants could gain weight
peasants are FREEDOM
Which practice is an example of the poor hygienic practices in the Middle Ages?
stuff
fleas and soup
rats and mice of the street
the dumping of garbage and waste in the street
Which group most benefited from the economic impact of outbreaks of the bubonic plague?
kings
peasants
prince
jester
Which statement best explains why the bubonic plague infected so many Europeans?
could be spread with physical contact.
couldn't be spread at all
The disease could be spread without physical contact.
The Black Death killed about 5 million people in Europe in four years.
True
false; it killed 1/3 of the people of europe
Which statement explains why landowners began paying wages to peasants who survived outbreaks of the bubonic plague?
Peasants were becoming better educated.
There was a shortage of farm labor.
survivors were considered lucky and favored by God.
There was less land available to cultivate and more money in circulation
The strain of the bubonic plague that caused the Black Death originated in
Germany
China
Europe
Russia
In which four-year period did the Black Death strike Europe?
1347-1351
1490-1495
1447-1451
The Black Death, originally seen as a divine punishment, is known today to be spread by which creature?
fleas
monkeys
sheep
The plague mostly spread through ________
Italy ports
European ports
Russia ports
Germany ports
Flea bits rat infected with plague microbes -> ? -> Person shows symptoms of bubonic plague. Which statement best replaces the question mark?
flew from infected rat bites a person
flew from infected bites from sheep
flew from infected bites from wolfs
During the 1400s, about how often did outbreaks of the bubonic plague reemerge?
every 30 years
every 10 years
every 40 years
every 20 years
Which factor most contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague?
close contact among sheeps
close contact among humans
close contact among an object
