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Year 8 Black Death

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 5hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Black Death?

a)

Virus

b)

Strong Common Cold

c)

Infectious Disease

d)

Cut

2.

What are symtpoms of the Black Death?

a)

Fever

b)

Chills

c)

Vomitting

d)

Buboes

3.

Where did it come from?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Central Asia

4.

How did the Black Death get to Europe?

a)

Car and train

b)

Ship and Silk road

c)

Mail and Air

d)

Buggies and Mile runs

5.

Why did the Bubonic Plague happen?

a)

Dirty conditions

b)

Jews & Lepers

c)

Planets & Stars

d)

Rotten meat

6.

How did the Black Death spread?

a)

Bacteria carried by fleas

b)

Jews poisoning drinking water

c)

Lepers open wounds

d)

Position of planets

7.

People didn't understand bacteria yet, so what or who did they blame for the Black Death?

a)

Position of planets

b)

Europeans

c)

Jews

d)

Fish in rivers

8.

What was the plagues impact on the population?

a)

Doubled the population

b)

Killed 1/3rd of population

c)

Did not do anything to population

d)

Wiped out Central Asia

9.

What was the shift in power?

a)

From Monarchs to Knights

b)

From Peasants to Monarchs

c)

From Knights to Lords

d)

From Lords to Peasants

10.

How did the Bubonic Plague contibute to the decline of Feudalism?

a)

Killed off everyone in the Feudal system

b)

Gave more power to the clergy allowing them to gain more land and taxes

c)

Desperate need for workers and now workers could demand more rights

d)

Stopped all legal reforms which gave power back to its original owners

11.

Who got the Black Death?

a)

Old people

b)

Rich People

c)

Anyone

d)

Nobody

12.

Look at the map below. In what region (continent) of the world did the Black Death BEGIN?

a)

Europe

b)

Middle East

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

13.

Look at the map below. In what region (continent) of the world did the Black Death END?

a)

Europe

b)

Middle East

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

14.

How was the Black Death spread?

a)

Rats and fleas

b)

Dogs and ticks

c)

Cats and Bats

d)

Birds

15.

Which of these is not a result of the Black Death?

a)

It affected the economy of Europe

b)

It weakens the Feudal system

c)

Peasants demanded more rights

d)

It lead to the 100 year War

16.

What class did the Black Death Affect?

a)

Nobility

b)

Peasants / Serfs

c)

Monarchy

d)

All of the above

17.

What were NOT symptoms of the Bubonic plague?

a)

Hair falling out

b)

Bubos' on the skin

c)

High fever

d)

Skin turned grey/black

18.

People thought the plague was happening because..

a)

God was punishing them

b)

They were not bathing enough

c)

They had a poor diet

d)

God was happy with them

19.

Which European Country did the Plague affect FIRST

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

20.

The Black Death (Plague) ORIGINATED (started) in what country?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Turkey

d)

Spain

21.

The Black death killed _____________ or more people in the 14 Century

a)

1 Million

b)

25 Million

c)

14 Million

d)

7 Million

22.

A disease that spreads quickly through a population

a)

Pandemic

b)

Epidemic

c)

Disease

d)

Flu

23.

The Black Death killed as much as ____ of the European population.

a)

80%

b)

20%

c)

50%

d)

40%

24.

Worldwide, about ____ million people were killed.

a)

10

b)

50

c)

75

d)

25

25.

Sanitation was almost nonexistent.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The plague began where?

a)

Europe

b)

The Middle East

c)

Central Asia

d)

North America

27.

The plague was NOT spread by merchants and traders

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Fleas on rats carried the disease

a)

True

b)

False

29.

______ left their manors to go find work in the city.

a)

Lords

b)

Nobles

c)

Serfs

d)

Christians

30.

With less workers farmers started producing grain rather than fruits and vegetables.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Farmers created these THREE things to make farming easier.

a)

A new plow

b)

Better horseshoes

c)

Tractor

d)

Harnesses.

32.

With more goods to send to the city, commerce and trade __________.

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Stayed the same

33.

After the plague, social classes became more important than ever.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

They were falsely accused of poisoning wells and starting the plague

a)

Christians

b)

Muslims

c)

Heretics

d)

Jews

35.

Which class was affected the most by the plague?

a)

Peasants

b)

Nobles

c)

Priests

d)

Merchants

e)

Every Class

36.

These were established to handle payments, savings, and credit as well as loans for new businesses.

a)

Merchants

b)

Banks

c)

Churches

d)

Floren Coin

37.

What is Black Death

a)

It is a person

b)

It is a pandemic

c)

A rat

38.

Which date did it start?

a)

In October 1347

b)

In January 1534

c)

In December 1211

d)

In October 1348

39.

Symptoms of Black Death:

a)

Fever, headache, chills and weakness

b)

Sneezing

c)

Fever

d)

Fatigue

40.

How did the plague start

a)

It started by the rats

b)

It started by humans

c)

It started by a cat

d)

It started by a mouse

41.

What is the symbol on the doors when someone had the plague

a)

A red X

b)

A purple X

c)

A person

42.

Does the doctors mask look like a bird?

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

If one person is in infected will the whole family be locked down?

a)

Yes

b)

No

44.

How did the Black Death get to Europe?

a)

Crusaders brought it back to Europe as a result of contact with Muslims

b)

Jewish communities brought it in as they fled Spain during the Inquisition

c)

Merchants and traders brought it along trade routes like the Silk Road

d)

Scholars and teachers brought it to Europe when they moved into Italy and France.

45.

How would a person become infected with the plague?

a)

By being bitten by a flea that had also bitten an infected rat

b)

By coming into close contact with Muslim traders

c)

By being bitten by an infected rat

d)

By eating food that was tainted with the bacteria

46.

Where did the plague originate (begin)?

a)

Italy

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Middle East

d)

China

47.

Which of the following is and example of an ECONOMIC impact of the Black Death?

a)

Trade between Europe and China increased dramatically

b)

New ideas meant that European sailors could discover new places

c)

Less workers meant that peasants could demand higher wages

d)

Feudalism increased as nobles gained more power

48.

Which of the following is a SOCIAL effect of the Black Death?

a)

Feudalism declined

b)

Money was used

c)

Trade declined

d)

Demand for luxury goods increased

49.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the decline of Feudalism?

a)

Towns and cities grew

b)

Money was used

c)

Nobles gained power and land

d)

Kings increased their power

50.

As feudalism declined after the Black Death, how did SOCIETY change?

a)

Peasants and serfs lost power and went back to the manor system

b)

A merchant class and the banking industry rose

c)

Trade decreased and learning stopped

d)

Cities and towns lost population as people moved back to manors

51.

Which graph MOST LIKELY shows the impact that the Black Death had on population in Europe?

a)
b)
52.
What is the name of the bacteria that caused the Black Death?
a)
Yersinia pestis
b)
COVID-19
c)
E-coli
d)
Bacillus anthracis
53.
Where on the body would you see the buboes on a victim of bubonic plague? (Hint: there might be more than one option!)
a)
Armpits
b)
Neck
c)
Groin
d)
Elbow
54.
Which part of your body does the pneumonic plague affect?
a)
Respiratory system (breathing)
b)
Circulatory system (blood)
c)
Muscular system (muscles)
d)
Nervous system (nerves and senses)
55.
Which part of your body does the septicaemic plague affect?
a)
Circulatory system (blood)
b)
Respiratory system (breathing)
c)
Muscular system (muscles)
d)
Nervous system (nerves and senses)
56.
In what year did the Black Death first arrive in Britain?
a)
1348
b)
1349
c)
1351
d)
1665
57.
Where did the Black Death probably originate from?
a)
The Gobi Desert, Asia
b)
The Sahara Desert, Africa
c)
The Colorado Desert, North America
d)
The Gibson Desert, Australia
58.
How did the Black Death cross continents and spread far and wide?
a)
Trade routes (ships and wagons)
b)
Cheap Easyjet flights
c)
Carried by birds
d)
The movement of armies as they travelled on Crusade
59.
What was the name for people who whipped themselves in the hope God would stop punishing mankind with the plague?
a)
Flagellants
b)
Whippers
c)
Penitents
d)
Desperate
60.
Which group did some people (wrongly) blame for the plague at the time?
a)
The Jews
b)
The Christians
c)
The Muslims
d)
The Buddhists
61.
Which animal spread the Black Death through bites?
a)
Fleas
b)
Rats
c)
Birds
d)
Bats
62.

How was the Black Death originally spread?

a)

Soldiers on the battle field during the Crusades caught the germ from their attackers.

b)

Rats came on boats from overseas and bit humans.

c)

It was airborne, meaning it was spread through the air.

d)

Fleas on infected rats bit them and then jumped onto onto humans and bit them.

63.

How was the Black Death spread over oceans?

a)

It came with conquered people.

b)

It resulted from missionary work in other lands.

c)

It followed trade routes.

d)

It was carried by birds.

64.

Where did the Black Plague, or the Bubonic Plague, start?

a)

It started in the Americas and was brought by boat to Eastern Europe by rats.

b)

It started in Central Asia and moved west along the Silk Road and reached Eastern Europe by 1343.

c)

It started in the Byzantine Empire and was brought to Europe during the Crusades.

d)

It started in cities and towns Western Europe and spread to West Africa and Central Asia.

65.

How did the spread of the Bubonic Plague impact the European economy?

a)

The economy grew as Europeans researched a cure.

b)

The economy shrank as medical costs increased.

c)

The economy grew as trade increased.

d)

The economy shrank as the workforce decreased.

66.

How did the Black Death have a positive impact on the economy of Europe?

a)

It decreased the demand for goods.

b)

It inspired the creation of labor unions.

c)

It brought an end to feudalism and increased the wages of average workers.

d)

It increased the number of consumers within the economy.

67.
How did the Black Death cross continents and spread far and wide?
a)
Trade routes (ships and wagons)
b)
Cheap Easyjet flights
c)
Carried by birds
d)
The movement of armies as they travelled on Crusade
68.
An estimated ____ of Europe's population died due to the plague.
a)
1/4
b)
2/3
c)
1/3
d)
80%
69.
The social institution that was most damaged in the public's mind because of the plague was
a)
the government
b)
the schools
c)
the markets
d)
the church
70.
How did medieval doctors cure the plague
a)
Bloodletting & leeches
b)
Vaccinations
c)
There was no cure
d)
Antiobiotics
71.
What is another name for the Black Death?
a)
Bubonic Plague
b)
Smallpox
c)
Pneumonia
d)
Chicken Pox
72.

What was an economic consequence of the Black Death?

a)

People became desperate and resorted to thievery.

b)

People were not concerned with trading or making money.

c)

The monarchy established "the need" edict and anyone who was sick could receive goods for free.

d)

Livestock that was used for food and wool died.

73.

How was the Black Death spread over oceans?

a)

It came with conquered people.

b)

It resulted from missionary work in other lands.

c)

It followed trade routes.

d)

It was carried by birds.

74.

What was a social effect of the Black Death?

a)

People worked together to care for the sick.

b)

People isolated themselves to only their families.

c)

People stayed away from one another.

d)

People congregated in churches to seek healing.

75.

Where did the Black Plague, or the Bubonic Plague, start?

a)

It started in the Americas and was brought by boat to Eastern Europe by rats.

b)

It started in Central Asia and moved west along the Silk Road and reached Eastern Europe by 1343.

c)

It started in the Byzantine Empire and was brought to Europe during the Crusades.

d)

It started in cities and towns Western Europe and spread to West Africa and Central Asia.

76.

The Bubonic Plague was responsible for the death of...

a)

nearly half the population of Europe.

b)

ten percent of the population of Europe.

c)

one third of the population of Europe.

d)

75% of the population of Europe.

77.

According to the chart, what is the approximate decrease in the population of Europe as a result of the plague?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

90%

78.

How did the Black Death have a positive impact on the economy of Europe?

a)

It decreased the demand for goods.

b)

It inspired the creation of labor unions.

c)

It brought an end to feudalism and increased the wages of average workers.

d)

It increased the number of consumers within the economy.

79.

"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.

a)

economic

b)

social

80.

"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.

a)

economic

b)

social

81.
How did education change because of the plague?
a)
Education remained only for nobles and clergy
b)
Education decreased because of labor shortages
c)
All schools were closed due to fears that the plague would spread again
d)
Education became more important, more schools were built
82.
How did the plague affect the lives of women in Europe?
a)
Women had more opportunities to own/run businesses
b)
Fewer living laborers gave women the opportunity to find more jobs in cities
c)
All of these are true
d)
Women have more choice in who and when to marry 
83.

What were the bad things about The Black Death?

a)

Land owners lost money

b)

Communities vanished

c)

Very quick to spread

d)

Spread across all Europe

e)

All of the Above

84.

Peasants could demand more wages because their was less

a)

competition

b)

work

c)

crop

85.

Source A

What can you learn from this source about how the population affects wages?

Check the picture.

4 lines
86.

Source A

“As soon as masters accuse their workers of bad work … they leave quickly and find jobs in new places at higher wages. Masters dare not upset their workers…”

This sentence was taken from ‘Introduction to a Law’, 1376.

1.What are the consequences of the Black Death mentioned in this source?

4 lines
87.

Was the Black death a complete disaster or a blessing in disguise (excellent occurrence) for England?

a)

Disaster

b)

Blessing

88.

About what proportion of Europe's 14th-century population died as a result of outbreaks of the bubonic plague?

a)

one-third

b)

half

c)

all

d)

close to everyone

89.

Which change in the economy of Europe was a result of outbreaks of the bubonic plague?

a)

the dumping of garbage and waste in the street

b)

Peasants could gain economic opportunity and status by escaping to a city.

c)

The disease could be spread without physical contact.

d)

a sharp increase in the demand for and cost of laborers

90.

"Town air brings freedom."

—medieval proverb

Which idea does this proverb represent?

a)

Serfs automatically get freedom from there lords

b)

Peasants could gain economic opportunity and status by escaping to a city.

c)

Kings could gain more land by having more people in his kingdom.

d)

Lords could make more people work for them.

91.

Which practice is an example of the poor hygienic practices in the Middle Ages?

a)

a sharp increase in the demand for and cost of laborers

b)

close contact among humans

c)

the dumping of garbage and waste in the street

d)

the disease could be spread without physical contact

92.

Which group most benefited from the economic impact of outbreaks of the bubonic plague?

a)

false; it killed 1/3 of the people of Europe

b)

flea from infected rat bites person

c)

peasants

d)

flea

93.

Which statement best explains why the bubonic plague infected so many Europeans?

a)

The disease could be spread without physical contact

b)

Peasants could gain economic opportunity and status by escaping to a city

c)

the dumping of garbage and waste in the street

d)

a sharp increase in the demand for and cost of laborers

94.

The Black Death killed about 5 million people in Europe in four years.

a)

flea from infected rat bites person

b)

peasants

c)

flea

d)

false; it killed 1/3 of the people of Europe

95.

Which statement explains why landowners began paying wages to peasants who survived outbreaks of the bubonic plague?

a)

flea from infected rat bites person

b)

1347-1351

c)

There was a shortage of farm labor

d)

People became increasingly frightened of the disease

96.

The strain of the bubonic plague that caused the Black Death originated in

a)

Europe

b)

China

c)

Mediterranean

97.

Which factor most contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague?

a)

close contact among humans

b)

staying away from humans

c)

working in open spaces

98.

In which four-year period did the Black Death strike Europe

a)

1347-1351

b)

1351-1355

c)

1343-1347

99.

The Black Death, originally seen as a divine punishment, is known today to be spread by which creature?

a)

flea

b)

cat

c)

cow

d)

hamster

100.

The plague mostly spread through ____________

a)

European ports

b)

Central Asia

c)

England

101.

Flea bits rat infected with plague microbes -> ? -> Person shows symptoms of bubonic plague. Which statement best replaces the question mark?

a)

flea from infected rat, bites person

b)

Rats living in humans homes

102.

During the 1400s, about how often did outbreaks of the bubonic plague reemerge?

a)

every 10 years

b)

every 15 years

c)

every 5 years

d)

every 20 years

103.

What is the Black Death?

a)

Virus

b)

Strong Common Cold

c)

Infectious Disease

d)

Cut

104.

How did the Black Death get to Europe?

a)

Car and train

b)

Ship and Silk road

c)

Mail and Air

d)

Buggies and Mile runs

105.

How did the Black Death spread?

a)

Bacteria carried by fleas

b)

Jews poisoning drinking water

c)

Lepers open wounds

d)

Position of planets

106.

What was the plagues impact on the population?

a)

Doubled the population

b)

Killed 1/3rd of population

c)

Did not do anything to population

d)

Wiped out Central Asia

107.

What was the shift in power?

a)

From Monarchs to Knights

b)

From Peasants to Monarchs

c)

From Knights to Lords

d)

From Lords to Peasants

108.

How did the Bubonic Plague contibute to the decline of Feudalism?

a)

Killed off everyone in the Feudal system

b)

Gave more power to the clergy allowing them to gain more land and taxes

c)

Desperate need for workers and now workers could demand more rights

d)

Stopped all legal reforms which gave power back to its original owners

109.

Who got the Black Death?

a)

Old people

b)

Rich People

c)

Anyone

d)

Nobody

110.
Which of the following was an outcome for peasants in Europe after the Black Death c. 1340 CE?
a)
wages went down
b)
more land was available and wages increased
c)
social unrest decreased
111.
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
a)
Sick people moved into the castles
b)
Lords were more likely to die from it
c)
It created a shortage of workers
112.
Which group got blamed for the plague in some areas of Europe?
a)
Catholics
b)
Christians
c)
Jews
d)
Muslims
113.

People didn't understand bacteria yet, so what or who did they blame for the Black Death?

a)

Position of planets

b)

Europeans

c)

Jews

d)

Fish in rivers

114.
How did the plague affect the Feudal economy of Europe?
a)
Feudalism remained unchanged
b)
Feudalism was made stronger
c)
Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay
d)
Feudalism ended because all peasants died
115.

In what year did the Black Death begin?

a)

1000

b)

1300

c)

1347

d)

1352

116.

What is the author describing?

a)

The symptoms of the disease

b)

How quickly plague spread through Europe

c)

The social results of the Black Death

d)

Research on the influence of Black Death

117.

The Black Death was also known as the —

a)

Bubonic plague

b)

Flu epidemic

c)

Death epidemic

d)

Poison of the rats

118.

What was a result of the Black Death of the fourteenth century?

a)

African populations destroyed from disease

b)

African culture destroyed from forced slave captures

c)

war in western Europe

d)

dramatic shortages of laborers and people throughout Europe

119.

What did the scarcity of labor created by the Black Death cause?

a)

economic collapse

b)

a reduction in wages

c)

an increase in wages

d)

dependence on slavery

120.

Which of the following are symptoms of the plague?

a)

Sores

b)

Fever

c)

Stomach ache

d)

Dark spots on the skin

e)

Headache

121.

Where did the plague start?

a)

Sicily

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Africa

122.

What percent of the population died from the Black Death? (according to Edgenuity)

a)

30%

b)

35%

c)

40%

d)

50%

123.

The plague was viewed as a punishment from God or a sign of the end of the world.

a)

True

b)

False

124.

Where did COVID-19 start?

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

Mexico

d)

Japan

125.

What are some symptoms of COVID-19?

a)

Fever

b)

Shortness of breath

c)

Stomach problems

d)

Sores on the skin

e)

Respiratory issues

126.

What percent of the population has died from COVID-19? (In the U.S.)

a)

10%

b)

0.2%

c)

0.5%

d)

2%

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