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Quiz about the Black Death 14th Century
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Why was it so difficult to get an exact number of how many people died from the Black Death?
people didn't care about the dead
Unreliable records were kept
the smell of the bodies confused people
no one could count or write
2
What is a pandemic?
infectious disease-spreads through human populations quickly
it is a type of farming equipment used in medieval times.
it is something that goes really fast on land and can fly
3
What does BCE and CE stand for?
Before City Era, City Era
Before Common Era, Common Era
Big City Era, City Era
Big Common Era, Common Era
4
Why did women not live as long?
didn't have enough strength
they were just weaker
many died during childbirth
children always sneezed on them
5
What were poor people given to help with pain during surgery?
told to ssssh and just handle the pain
hit in the head, making them unconcious
a piece of wood to bite down on
given alcohol mixed with opium
6
What is feudalism?
Thedominant social system in medieval Europe.
Alarge country house with lands.
Afarmer with limited land-ownership of low social rank
7
Which is correct? (TADPOLE analysis)
D = Date, P = Purpose
D = Date, P = Person
T = Title, A = Author
T = Truth, A = Author
8
why were the poorer parts of towns fertile areas for the plague?
clean and crowded
crowded and dirty
crowded and well maintained
dirty and lots plants
9
The 'OLE' in TADPOLE analysis stands for Origin, Language and Evidence.
True
False
10
What was one of the explanations given at the time to explain the Black Plague?
bad smells caused the plague
bathing too much
thinking bad thoughts caused it
drinking too much milk
11
What were the black lumps called that appeared on a victims body?
hives
tuboes
buboes
microbes
12
Buboes were a common symptom, that often spread from the groin and ________ areas of the body.
stomach
leg
facial
armpit
13
What helped the Plague spread quickly?
Fear
A lack of medical knowledge
Superstitions
Filthy living conditions
14
Living conditions in Medieval Europe were poor.
False
True
15
What did the Tatars do to the Genoan City of Kaffa?
throw dead bodies infected with diseases over the walls
throw stinky clothes over the walls
throw dead flowers over the walls
throw trees and branches over the walls
16
which of the following is
NOT
a symptom of the Black Death?
acne
fever
vomitting
buboes
17
Where is accepted to be the origin of the Black Death?
India
Australia
China
Germany
18
What was the average life expectancy for a female in medieval times?
31
21
33
38
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What were rich people given to help with pain during surgery?
hit in the head, making them unconcious
told to ssssh and just handle the pain
a piece of wood to bite down on
given alcohol mixed with opium
