Black Plague

When was the black plague found?

• 1348
• 1497
• 1260
• 1004

Why is it called the black plague?

• Only white animals die from it

• Only black cats die from it

• Peoples blood goes black from internal bleeding

• Your head turns black as an effect

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

What job did this person have?

• Farmer
• Bishop
• Pope
• Doctor

What is the actual name for the Black Plague

• Rodent Plague
• Black Misery 
• My life is over Plague
• Bubonic Plague

Which of the following did not carry the Bubonic Plague?

• Fleas
• Flies
• Rats
• Humans

Which institution held the most power during the Medieval Times?

• The King
• The Emperor
• The Serfs
• The Church

^{There was no cure for the Black Death & it was highly ____________ (likely to spread to others).}

• Ravaging 
• Contagious 
• Influential 
• Potent