Black Death (Study Quizizz)

What is the disease called the Black Death known as today?

• Bubonic Plague

• Spanish Flu

• Yellow Fever

What term describes a widespread outbreak of a disease that affects many people across multiple countries or continents?

• a pandemic

• an epidemic

• a vaccination

What did people in the time of the Bubonic Plague believe was a method of spreading the disease?

• by being cursed by a witch

• by handling and disposing of infected corpses

• by sharing meals and living spaces with others

• by breathing the same air as the sick or seeing them

In the aftermath of the Black Death, labor shortages had significant impacts on European society. Which of the following statements describe these impacts? (Choose 3)

• Peasants gained more bargaining power with landowners.

• Many workers left rural areas for urban centers.

• Feudalism was strengthened as a result.

• Wages for laborers increased due to high demand.

• Landowners shifted to less labor-intensive farming methods.

What was the estimated death toll of the Black Death in Europe?

• 25 percent

• 40 percent

• 60 percent

• 75 percent

Use the diagram to indicate how the Bubonic Plague spread geographically from one region to another. Drag the name of each location in the correct box.

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d

c

a

most of Europe

Middle East

Italy

Central Asia

South America

During the Black Death in Europe, which group was wrongly accused of causing the plague?

• Jewish people

• Muslim people

• merchants

• peasants

What were some of the agricultural advancements that emerged due to societal shifts following the Bubonic Plague? (Choose 4)

• new harnesses and shoes for plow horses

• a 365-day calendar

• better crop management

• new reaping machine

• improved plow

What significant social class emerged in Europe following the Black Death?

• a noble class

• a merchant class

• a peasant class

Which group was essential for providing economic assistance and services to the merchant class?

• merchants

• guilds

• monarchs