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The Black Plague/ The Black Death
The Black Plague/ The Black Death
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Year 8 Australian History Curriculum
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How far West and East did the plague spread?
Turkey to India
Spain to China
France to Scandinavia
Ireland to China
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What year did the plague enter the the city of Caffa?
1346
1936
1348
1448
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What were ALL the symptoms of the plague?
Fever, swellings, pneumonia, septicemia, purple-black skin
Swellings, pneumonia, septicemia, purple-black skin
Fever, swellings, itchy skin septicemia, purple-black skin
Sore throat, swellings, purple-black skin, pneumonia
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How did the plague enter Caffa?
Infected rats that followed Tartars entered the city
Infected bodies dumped by Tartars into their water system
Infected bodies launched over city walls by the Tartars
Infected rats launched over city walls by the Tartars
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Which European country did the plague gain entry?
Greece
France
Italy
Spain
6
How did people in Medieval times believe the plague spread?
From the miasma in the air
From having a poor diet
From smelling nice things
From the fleas on rats
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Who brought the plague to Caffa
The Chinese
The Tartars
The Turkish
The Mongols
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Who were the Flagellants?
People who celebrated life because they knew death was near
People who whipped themselves as punishment for sins
People who travelled form town to town helping the diseased
People who helped the Pope not contract the disease
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Why did plague doctors wear a strange looking mask?
To keep nice smelling things in the "nose" of the mask
Because the mask symbolised death
To distract their patients from their pain with a funny mask
To hide their identity
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Who was exempt from being able to contract the disease?
The Lords
No-one
The Pope
The King
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Where did the plague originate
Russia
China
Mongolia
Turkey
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Roughly when did the plague end in Europe?
1452
1352
1552
1952
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How did the plague enter Europe?
Via a pilgrimage route over land
Via the miasma in the air, carried across the ocean
Via the sea on a trade route
Via a colony of rats which traveled to Europe?
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Which were of some of the major effects the plague had on Medieval society?
Decrease in workforce population
Strengthening of the Feudal System and religion
Weakening of the Feudal System and religion
Increase in workforce population
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What year did the plague enter Europe?
1947
1350
1348
1347
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How did the disease actually spread?
From just looking at an infected person
From the wells that were poisoned by the Jews
From being in close quarters or in contact with the infected
From God punishing them
