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WorksheetsBlack Death
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 7mins
What century did the Black Death wreak havoc in Afro-Eurasia?
11th century
12th century
13th century
14th century
15th century
How did the Black Death spread throughout Afro-Eurasia?
bacteria
flea
black rat
all of the above
What mutation occured in Yersinia Pestis that made the Black death more virulant?
The bacteria mutated to infect black rats
The bacteria mutated to infect people through the lungs, pneumonic plague
The bacteria mutated to infect people through their blood, septicemic
The bacteria mutated to infect fleas
What was occuring in China with the first known outbreak of the Black Death?
The Yuan Dynasty was collapsing
The Red Turban Rebellion
The Ming Dynasty was overthrowing the Yuan Dynasty
War, famine leads to disease
All of the above
The Silk Routes enabled...
the exchange of goods and ideas across Afro-Eurasia.
the growth and density of cities.
the spread of diseases.
all of the above
The first recorded outbreak occured in...
China.
East Africa.
India.
Eastern Europe.
What two institutions in Europe were affected by the plague? (More than one correct answer)
Monarchies and Churches
Feudalism and the Church
Knights and Serfdom
Serfdom and Monarchies
What is feudalism? (TWO minutes to write)
What happened to monarchies across Europe in the aftermath of the Plague? (ONE minute to answer)
