Black Plague

Where did the Black Plague first entered Europe?

• Through port cities first because of trade routes.
• The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.
• The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.
• The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.

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What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?

• Bubonic Illiness
• Black Spots
• Black Blood
• Black Death

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How did the black death spread?

• fleas and rats
• beds and coats
• air and skin
• dogs and cats

Through what continent did the Bubonic Plague sweep once it reached Mediterranean ports?

• France
• Africa
• Europe
• Mesoamerica

The bacteria Yersinia Pestis is common in:

• ticks
• fish
• dogs 
• fleas

The plague likely originated in....

• Asia
• China
• Europe
• Australia

The plague was a

• epidemic
• pandemic

True or false:  As a result of the plague, some serfs/peasants were able to buy their freedom.

• True
• False

True or false:  As a result of the plague, some peasants gained more land that they were then able to rent out to others.

• True
• False

Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from

• ships
• airplanes
• camel caravans
• trains