The Black Death

The plague came from ...

• Europe

• Asia

• America

• Africa

The plague spread quickly because ...

• a lot of people travelled by ship

• people moved house a lot

• towns were very dirty

In Europe the plague, or the Black Death as people called it, broke out in ...

• the 12th century

• the 13th century

• the 14th century

• the 15th century

The plague was carried by ...

• mice

• fleas

• dogs and cats

• bad smell

The Great Plague of London broke out ...

• in the summer of 1665

• in the winter of 1665

• in the spring of 1665

In London, when somebody got the plague, everybody in the family had to stay in the house, and ...

• a red tombstone was painted in front of the house

• a black blister was painted on the door

• the windows were coloured red

• a red cross was painted on the door

The plague stopped when ...

• in became warm outside

• it started to rain

• the cold weather came

• flowers started to bloom

After 1666 the Black Death never returned to London because...

• all the rats were killed

• doctors discovered new medicines

• the Great Fire of London burnt down the old city