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9. The Black Death

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fleas on rats carried the disease

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What helped spread the Black Plague faster?

a)

Europe, Africa, & Asia trade networks

b)
Drinking infected water
c)
Eating contaminated food
d)

Camel caravans

3.

They were falsely accused of poisoning wells and starting the plague

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Heretics

d)

Jews

4.
What year did the Black Death arrive in England?
a)

1347

b)
1352
c)
1666
d)
1432
5.

What period followed the black death

a)

The Crusades

b)

The 100 Years War

c)

The Renaissance

d)

The Founding of the New World

6.

Ture of False: The Black Death had a negative impact on the church.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: The Black Death had a negative impact on the feudal system of Europe

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which creature carried the plague?

a)

crusader

b)

rat

c)

flea

d)

serf

9.

What is the name of of the bacteria that caused the plague?

a)

Rattus Rattus

b)

Holius Crudius Pestis

c)

Blackus Rattus Europus

d)

Yersina Pestis

10.

In which year did the Black Death start in Europe?

a)

1346

b)

1347

c)

1098

d)

1147

11.

The plague was called the "Black Death" because...

a)

dead bodies turned black

b)

the buboes were large black spots

c)

the rats were black

d)

people were burned

12.

Which group of people did Europeans blame for the plague?

a)

Jews

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Mongols

13.

What symptom of the plague could be seen on the patients skin?

a)

Bruises

b)

Acne

c)

Burns

d)

Large Boils, internal bleeding

14.

How many people died of the Black Plague?

a)

1 - 5 million

b)

25 - 75 million

c)
100,000
d)

10 - 20 million

15.

Where did the Black Plague originate from?

a)
Australia
b)
India
c)

Asia

d)
Brazil