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The Black Death Summary Quiz
The Black Death Summary Quiz
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1
Who were flagellants?
Farmers & merchants
Religious Christians
Plague doctors
People who like flags
2
Why was the plague so much worse in towns? (2)
The mayors went on holiday when the plague arrived.
Public transport let the rats travel widely.
Everyone lived on top of each other in cramped conditions
There were no sewers so waste stayed on the streets
3
What is not one of the results of the Black Death?
Peasants sought a better life in towns
Lack of labourers
Questioning the role of the church
The fall of the monarch
4
People thought that the plague was caused by bad smells...what was this belief called?
Germ Theory
Miasma
The Four Humours
Stinkanomics
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What caused black death?
Fleas on rats
Dogs & Cats
Rats
Squirrels
6
Which of these is not a strand of the Black Death?
Pneumonic plague
Bubonic plague
Septicemic plague
Hyperthermic plague
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What were the symptoms of The Black Death? (2 answers!)
Coughing and Flu
Skin turning Green
Skin turning Black
Muscle Spasms
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Most people in medieval times lived in towns?
True
False
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What positive results came from the Black Death?
Disease didn't damage farmland, buildings,ships, and machine
Workers who survived could charge more money for their labour
Trade decreased leading to isolation from other countries
Europe's economy decreased after the plague
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The Black Death killed nearly?
1/5 of the population of EUROPE
1/100 of the population of the WORLD
1/3 of the population of EUROPE
1/9 of the population of ROME
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Which one of these was NOT a cure for the plague?
Sit in a sewer surrounded by poo
Pray to God
Drink ground up emeralds
Antibiotics
12
The plague was a total disaster for the survivors?
True
False
13
What year did the Black Death reach England?
1066
1745
1215
1348
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In which country did the Black Death start?
China
Italy
Russia
India
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What was NOT a consequence of the plague in villages?
People inherited land from their dead relatives & started getting rich
The Feudal System came to an end
More people merged fields together to farm sheep
The government gave handouts to keep farms running
