WorksheetsWHA Quiz 8 The Black Death Hits Europe
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The bubonic plague is spread by _______________.
a)
A. fleas on rats
b)
B. ticks on dogs
c)
C. flies on horses
d)
D. breathing infected air
2.
As many as _______________ Europeans died of the Black Death.
a)
A. 2,500
b)
B. 250,000
c)
C. 2 million
d)
. 25 million
3.
A new epidemic of bubonic plague started in _______________ in the 1200s.
a)
A. England
b)
B. Scandinavia
c)
C. China
d)
D. Italy
4.
One out of every _______________ people in Europe was killed by the bubonic plague.
a)
A. two
b)
B. three
c)
C. four
d)
D. five
5.
Some people thought the _______________ caused the bubonic plague by poisoning town wells.
a)
A. nobles
b)
B. Jews
c)
C. Christians
d)
D. merchants
6.
After trade ships arrived in Messina, _______________, townspeople became sick and died.
a)
A. Germany
b)
B. Sicily
c)
C. China
d)
D. Russia
7.
Because of the Black Death, _______________.
a)
A. the Church suffered a loss of power
b)
B. Some people thought the Jews had poisoned town wells
c)
C. Europe’s economy suffered
d)
D. all of the above
8.
The bubonic plague is spread by fleas on rats.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The epidemic began in the 1600s in Italy.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Many believed the Black Death was God punishing people for their sins.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Europe recovered quickly from the epidemic.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The Black Death killed millions of people worldwide.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What fraction of people were killed by the Black Death in Europe?
4 lines
100 %
