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The Black Death Quiz
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A quiz to test your knowledge on the Black Death.
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1
The black death was infecting the people of Europe between what years?
1400-1413
1233-1264
1199-1211
1346-1353
2
What was the Silk Road?
An important trade route throughout Asia
The name of a sailing ship
A road made of Silk
A store
3
How many people were estimated to have died from the plague?
60-80 Million
1-25 Million
70-100 Million
75-200 Million
4
What is a symptom of the plague
Headaches
Vomiting Blood
Loss of limbs
Blindness
5
Which of these methods was believed in Medieval times to cure the plague?
Drinking arsenic or mercury
Having antibiotics
Eat a spoon of crushed emeralds
Regularly washing yourself
6
Which areas were less affected by the plague?
The plague doctors operating table
Crowded cities
Isolated regions
The horses stables
7
What was the percentage of deaths from the plague in crowded cities?
25%
20%
50%
70%
8
Which of the following cures actually worked in treating and curing the plague
Rubbing your wounds with a live chicken
None of the above
Drinking arsenic
Having leeches suck your blood
9
True or False: The Silk Road was not responsible for spreading the disease throughout Asia
False
True
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How was the disease spread?
By the air
By fleas carrying plague infected blood
By contaminated water
By sinning against God
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Where was the bubonic plague believed to have originated?
The Ukraine
Mongolia
China
Russia
