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Black Death

Quiz by Emily Barnes

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    Where did the Black Death originate?
    America
    Constantinople
    Europe
    Asia
    30s
  • Q2
    When did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
    1347
    1432
    1200
    1535
    30s
  • Q3
    Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from
    ships
    trains
    camel caravans
    airplanes
    30s
  • Q4
    What may be the culprit for bringing the plague to Europe?
    fleas/bears
    ticks/brown rats
    fleas/black rats
    ticks/rats
    30s
  • Q5
    An estimated ____ of Europe's population died due to the plague.
    1/3
    80%
    1/4
    2/3
    30s
  • Q6
    Which is NOT a main symptom of the plague?
    large boils
    lose teeth
    spasms (shaking)
    vomitting
    30s
  • Q7
    The most deadly type of plague affected the ____________.
    blood
    toes
    lungs
    heart
    30s
  • Q8
    Because so many people during the plague, __________ were able to demand higher pay.
    kings
    emperors
    peasants
    popes
    30s
  • Q9
    Which lyric is associated with the "bad air" and stench of death during the plague outbreaks?
    "Ring around the rosy"
    "Ashes, ashes"
    "We all fall down"
    "Pocket full of posies"
    30s
  • Q10
    Because the plague killed so much of Europe's population, it helped bring about the end of _________________.
    bureaucracies
    Catholicism
    feudalism
    militarism
    30s

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