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100
What animal helped spread the disease?
The rat helped spread the disease.
100

Name two common symptoms of the Bubonic Plague.

What is headache, boils and high fever.

100

The Black Death was a global epidemic. (True/False)

True

100
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
Black Death is another name for the plague.
200
What insect carried the disease from the rats to people?
The flea carried the disease.
200
What area of the body had painful swellings.
The armpits.
200

What fraction of people died in Europe?

1/3 of the population

200
What century was the Plague in?
The Bubonic Plague was in the 14th century.
300
Where was the garbage of most people thrown?
Most people put their garbage in the streets.
300

What was the result of many people who had the plague.

Death was the most common symptom.

300

What was the number of people who died in Europe?

50-70 million people

300
What were the years of the plague?
The years of the plague were 1347-1351.
400
How did trade help spread the Plague?
Merchant ships carried the Bubonic Plague when they traveled.
400
What color were the spots on people's skin?
The spots were black or purplish.
400

Name 3 livestock animals that were affected by the Black Death

Chickens, cows & sheep

400

What other continent did the Black Death affect?

Asia

500
What bacteria was found on most rats?
The bacteria found on most rats was Yersinia Pestis.
500

What were the painful swellings called?

They were called boils.

500
When there was an outbreak of the plague in Constantinople, how many thousands of people died?
70,000 people died from the disease.
500

What did people think caused the Bubonic Plague?

Infected soles leaving the body.
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