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Just like in Nazi Germany, Jews were excluded from jobs and forced to wear badges
true
false
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ANOTHER NAME FOR THE BLACK DEATH IS...
Pneumonic plague
Septicemic plague
Bubonic plague
All of these
3
peasants in high demand asked for higher wages, leading to the unusual result of
a law to try to stop them from doing this
neither of these
everyone being paid less
4
Swollen boils (buboes)
spread further around the whole body over days
became smaller as they spread, like a rash
all of these
usually started in groin or armpits
5
Some experts blamed the planets that had caused a reaction in the ocean that produced bad air
true
false
6
Jewish people were blamed for deliberately introducing the plague, including phony confessions
true
false
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In Germany in 1349, 2000 Jews were killed at once
false
true
8
If a woman survived the disease
It was highly likely that she would be thought a witch
Everyone wanted her to cook for them so they would survive
none of these
Everyone wanted her to have babies that were immune
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quaranta means what in English?
separate
isolate
forty
none of these
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trade was increasing because
none of these
more money was being created
higher demand for goods from the East
better and faster ships being made
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Effects of the black death included
A breakdown of social structure, peasants' behaving however
Less power in the hands of the church
More jobs and food to go around the surviving two thirds
all of these
12
Economically speaking, where was Europe at when the plague arrived?
Strong growth, everyone prospering
Doing ok, people surviving
Going backwards, everyone struggling
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WHEN DID THE BLACK DEATH TAKE PLACE?
1347 to 1350
1347 to 1349
1347 to 1351
1347 to 1348
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Other factors that made most of the population vulnerable to infection were
neither of these
both of these
dysentery and diarrhoea from poor hygiene
poor diet
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When England was being ravaged by the plague, Scotland decided to invade England
true
false
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WHO WAS IMMUNE FROM THE DISEASE?
Adolescents
no-one
Older people
Dogs
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The cause of this was
Poor farming practices - not producing enough food
Natural disasters destroying harvests
A population explosion - more mouths to feed
all of these
18
Thousands of Scottish soldiers assembled, but
they could not agree on a plan
they started catching the plague, and hundreds died at camp
none of these
the English started recovering, and fought them off
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IN THE FIRST OUTBREAK OF THE PLAGUE, HOW DID DOCTORS HELP PATIENTS RECOVER?
Appling organic lotions to their sores
fumigated patients houses with herbs
Cleaning the fingernails of patients
Bursting their buboes
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Children were always survivors, while older parents always died
false
true
21
THE SONG RING-A-RING OF ROSIES MEANS...
Everyone dies from it
How the victims were affected
Kids can have fun and sing it
The red rings that covered a victims body
22
People went to the priest and doctor for help, and
got cured and felt stronger in their faith
got zero help from either
lost faith in religion and medicine
infected the priest and the doctor
23
the black plague wiped out whole villages in a few days
true
false
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famine led to
peasants dying of starvation
peasants moving to the cities
rich people also dying of starvation
all of these
25
350 separate massacres of up to 16,000 Jews happened
false
true
26
WHAT DID PEOPLE DO WHEN THE DISEASE STARTED KILLING PEOPLE?
They tried to run and hide
They burned down houses and villages
They locked their doors
All of these happened
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Quarantine comes from the word
none of these
quaranta
quart (as in a quantity of liquid)
quarter
28
Peasants' work hours made them constantly exhausted, also increasing the risk of infection
false
true
29
Things used to put on buboes to draw out the poison included
frogs (dead)
crucifixes (religious symbols - the cross of Christ)
figs and cooked onions
chickens and other birds (alive)
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Lots of family members completely abandoned each other to isolate and stay safe
false
true
31
In 1380 when peasants were wealthier and had bought their own lands
they refused to work the land of the "Lords"
King Richard II made a harsh tax on everyone
the peasants revolted (a violent rebellion)
all of these
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WHAT WERE IDEAS DOCTORS HAD TO CURE THE PLAGUE?
Applying leeches to suck blood from the patient
You should stay near people
you should not go near a fire
you should bath in vinegar and rose water and be put to bed
33
IF YOU RECEIVED THE BLACK DEATH TODAY YOU WOULD PROBABLY DIE...
true
false
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WHAT WERE SYMPTOMS OF THE BLACK DEATH?
Swollen arm
Pimples on back
Red and black sores on the neck, armpits and crutch areas
Swollen tongue
35
HOW MANY TIMES DID THE PLAGUE RETURN BEFORE 1405?
9
2
6
4
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one of the biggest things that brought the plague to Europe and helped it spread was
bigger families
increased trade
a growing rat population
none of these
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In some places the death rate was so high that bodies were just chucked into mass graves
false
true
38
This meant that isolating plague victims was
difficult
easy
impossible
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IN THE SECOND OUTBREAK OF THE PLAGUE HOW DID DOCTORS HELP PATIENTS RECOVER?
bursting their buboes
providing herbal tea to drink
Fumigated patients houses with herbs
Appling organic lotions on their sores
40
HOW DID THE PLAGUE ARRIVE IN EUROPE?
It came carried on rats and fleas
None of these
It came on ships with most of the crew already dead
It arrived on the shores from China and Africa
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poor hygiene helped the disease to spread - for example:
sewerage went down the middle of the street
sewerage went straight into the river
pigs often roamed the streets
streets were filthy, often with rotting fish and meat
42
workers could demand better conditions as well as wages, leading to
none of these
people changing jobs a lot
people moving around more
no difference between upper and lower class
43
Medieval cities had much lower populations than modern cities, so they were not as crowded
true
false
44
Sometimes doctors and priests died faster than the people they were helping
false
true
45
WHAT CAUSED THE BLACK DEATH?
rats
none of these
flea's
living close with people and animals
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The average life expectancy in the middle ages was
45 years for men, 38 years for women
35 years for men, 31 years for women
only 20 years due to high infant mortality
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In crowded cities
there could be up to 12 people living in one room
rich families often shared one bedroom
poor families rarely had beds and slept on the floor
all of these
48
WHAT DID PEOPLE BELIEVE CAUSED THE BLACK DEATH?
God punishing them
they didn't believe anything
fairies
An earth's curse
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HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED IN 10 YEARS?
1/2 of Europe's population
All of Europe's population
Historical records vary, but approx. 20 million
1/3 of Europe's population
