Most victims of the plague died within

1 to 8 days of the appearance of symptoms

Why were you more likely to die from the plague if you were a priest/monk?

You were expected to visit the sick and bless them

Which of the following statements best describe medieval Islamic medical knowledge?

Advancing – including hospitals and training doctors.

An epidemic that’s spread over multiple countries or continents

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The Black Death 2021

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1
Which of the following groups were persecuted as a result of the Black Death?
The Christians
The Jews
The Mongols
The nobles
2
What was the average life expectancy for a female in medieval times?
38
33
30
21
3
Which was NOT a type of plague that was known as the Black Death
Septicemic
Carcinogenic
Pneumonic
Bubonic
4
If the Black death broke out today, would it be critical?
It's scientifically impossible
No
No answers are correct
Yes
5
Why were the poorer parts of towns fertile areas for the plague?
Dirty and lots plants
Crowded and dirty
Clean and crowded
Crowded and well-maintained
6
Most victims of the plague died within
1 to 15 days of the appearance of symptoms
1 to 3 days of the appearance of symptoms
110 to 20 days of the appearance of symptoms
1 to 8 days of the appearance of symptoms
7
What was the average life expectancy for a male in medieval times?
35
30
44
40
8
Why was it so difficult to know exactly how many people died from the Black Death?
No one could count or write
Unreliable records were kept
The smell of the bodies confused people
People didn't care about the dead
9
Why were you more likely to die from the plague if you were a priest/monk?
You were expected to visit the sick and bless them
You weren't. God wouldn't punish you
They were cleaner than peasants - fleas liked cleaner skin
They had bald heads so there was more skin for fleas to bite
10
Which of the following statements best describe medieval Islamic medical knowledge?
Revolutionary – the invention of modern medical equipment.
Ignorant – entirely based on the teachings in the Koran.
Advancing – including hospitals and training doctors.
Basic – low levels of hygiene and safety.
11
What is a pandemic?
An epidemic that’s spread over multiple countries or continents
It is a type of farming equipment used in medieval times
A single case of a disease in a new area
An infectious disease that's spread to many people in a community or area
12
The trade route that travelled from Asia to Europe was called
The Satin Road
The Golden Road
The Wool Road
The Silk Road
13
In what century did the Black Death occur?
15th
13th
12th
14th
14
Why did women not live as long?
Many died during childbirth
Many died in war
Children always sneezed on them
They were just weaker
15
The nightly corpse collection was carried out by
Monks and priests
Flagellants
Criminals and poor people
Peasants

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