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1
What percentage of Europe’s population died due to the Black Death?
50%
10%
100%
25%
2
How was the bubonic plague transmitted?
Through contaminated food
Airborne particles
Flea bites from infected rats
Mosquito bites
3
What happened to land ownership after the plague?
Many peasants gained access to land
All land was nationalized
What happened to land ownership after the plague
There was less land to go around
4
Which animal helped spread the plague the most?
Cats
Birds
Dogs
Rodents
5
What was the nickname for the Bubonic Plague in 14th-century Europe?
The Black Death
The Third Plague
The plague of Justinian
The Great Sickness
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What is a bacillus?
A pathogen
A type of flea
A symptom of the plague
A disease-causing Bacteria
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What bacterium caused the Bubonic Plague?
Yersinia pestis
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacillus anthracis
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What was one major long-term effect of the Black Death on Europe?
Colonization of the Americas
Start of the Renaissance
End of the Roman Empire
Discovery of penicillin
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How did the plague affect religion in Europe?
The Church gained power
Trust in the Church weakened
New religions were banned
Everyone became atheist
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Which of these plagues was real?
Plague of Judas 1491 AD
Plague of Justinian 541 BC
Plague of Justinian 541 AD
Plague of Stefanian 2025 AD
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What role did art and literature play after the Black Death?
It disappeared
It focused on love stories
It became more cheerful
It often depicted death and suffering
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Why did some people turn to extreme religious movements?
They wanted more money
They were forced by the king
They believed the plague was God’s punishment
They wanted to escape Europe
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Why were doctors during the plague often depicted wearing bird-like masks?
To scare away rats
It was a religious symbol
To hide their identity
It was for protection from bad smells (miasma)
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In what year did Alexandre Yersin discover the bacterium that causes the Bubonic Plague?
1691
1894
1997
1712
