WorksheetsPatient Zero Great Plague
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who is often referred to as 'Patient Zero' in the context of the Great Plague of London?
John Doe
Mary Mallon
Alexander Fleming
George Viccars
In which year did the Great Plague of London occur?
1665
1348
1918
1854
What was the primary method of transmission for the Great Plague?
Airborne droplets
Contaminated water
Flea bites
Direct contact
Which famous diarist documented the events of the Great Plague of London?
Samuel Pepys
John Evelyn
Daniel Defoe
James Boswell
What was the estimated death toll of the Great Plague of London?
10,000
25,000
50,000
100,000
Which nursery rhyme is often associated with the Great Plague?
Humpty Dumpty
Ring a Ring o' Roses
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Jack and Jill
What was the main symptom of the Great Plague?
Rash
Coughing
Buboes
Fever
Which animal is believed to have played a significant role in spreading the Great Plague?
Cats
Dogs
Rats
Pigeons
What was the profession of George Viccars, who is considered an early victim of the Great Plague?
Tailor
Doctor
Merchant
Baker
Which city was the epicenter of the Great Plague of 1665?
Paris
London
Rome
Amsterdam
What was the name of the act passed to control the spread of the plague in London?
Plague Act
Quarantine Act
Health Act
Contagion Act
Which monarch was ruling England during the Great Plague of London?
Queen Elizabeth I
King Charles II
King James I
Queen Victoria
What was the common treatment for the plague during the 17th century?
Antibiotics
Herbal remedies
Bloodletting
Vaccination
Which famous building was used as a plague hospital during the Great Plague?
St. Paul's Cathedral
The Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
The Royal Exchange
What was the fate of the village of Eyam during the Great Plague?
It was completely abandoned
It quarantined itself
It was burned down
It was unaffected
