The Black Death

The plague is thought to have started here

• Australia
• Asia
• Africa
• Europe

How did the plague first spread to humans?

• Miasma (bad air)
• Dirty Water
• Cat bites
• Fleas on rats

How did medieval doctors cure the plague

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

What is another name for the Black Death?

• Bubonic Plague
• Smallpox
• Pneumonia
• Chicken Pox

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

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

After the plague, how was the standard of life 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

Which one of these is NOT a way the plague was spread

• Chickens
• Rats
• Fleas
• Ships 

How did the plague impact Europe?

• People started to question the church
• 1/3 of the population died
• It contributed to the decline of feudalism
• All are correct

 ^{_{This famous children's nursery rhyme was about the Black Death. CREEPY!}}

• London Bridge 
• Red Rover Red Rover
• Rain Rain Go Away
• Ring Around The Rosie 

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

• Nothing because they got a plague shot
• Their hair fell out, but then they got better
• All of their skin turned black, but then they got better
• They got covered in swollen blisters (bubose) and died