Black Death Quiz 2

The main form of the disease was the

• Bubonic Plague

• Pneumonic Plague

• Neumonic Plague

• Boobonic Plague

How did the plague first spread to humans?

• The disease was airborne

• Dirty Water

• Cat bites

• Fleas on rats

How did medieval doctors cure the plague

• Bloodletting & leeches
• Vaccinations
• There was no cure
• Antiobiotics

What happened to most people who were infected with the plague?

• Hands and feet became swollen and eventually rotted off

• Took many weeks to die

• Their fingertips turned black and large boils appeared on their skin; but with medical treatment most survived

• They got covered in swollen blisters (bubose), fingertips turned black, many began to cough up blood and 9/10 died within a few days

This picture represents a person who had what job during the plague?

• Grave Digger
• Plague doctor
• Catholic Priest
• Nursery rhyme writer

How did the plague affect the Feudal economy of Europe?

• Feudalism remained unchanged
• Feudalism was made stronger
• Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay
• Feudalism ended because all peasants died

The social institution that was most damaged in the public's mind because of the plague was

• the government
• the schools
• the markets
• the church

After the plague, how was the standard of living affected?

• It increased due to higher wages

• It increased due to new luxury items

• It decreased because of increased wages

• It decreased due to decreased wages

How did education change because of the plague?

• Education remained only for nobles and clergy
• Education decreased because of labor shortages
• All schools were closed due to fears that the plague would spread again
• Education became more important, more schools were built

How did the plague affect the lives of women in Europe?

• Women had more opportunities to own/run businesses
• Fewer living laborers gave women the opportunity to find more jobs in cities
• All of these are true
• Women have more choice in who and when to marry