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What was the main period that the Black Death affected Europe?
B. 1347 – 1351
What is the strain of the plague that starts with B?
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What are the names of the black puss filled boils on black death victims skin?
True or False Many people thought that the Black Death was punishment from God.
True
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What was the primary vector responsible for spreading the Black Death in Europe?
a) Rats
b) Fleas
c) Mosquitoes
d) Dogs
b) Fleas
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What were the symptoms of the Black Death?
d. All of these
What is the strain of plague that starts with S?
Septacaemic
Approximately what percentage of Europe's population is estimated to have died as a result of the Black Death?
a) 5%
b) 15%
c) 35%
d) 55%
c) 35%
Which of the following animals is considered a primary reservoir for Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for the Black Death?
a) Cattle
b) Chickens
c) Rats
d) Horses
c) Rats
Which continent was least affected by the Black Death?
a) Europe
b) Asia
c) Africa
d) North America
d) North America
Where is the earliest known documented outbreak of the Black Death believed to have occurred?
a) England
b) Italy
c) China
d) India
c) China
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What is the strain of plague that starts with P?
Pneumonic
What fraction of Europe's population are estimated to have died from the plague?
a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 1/4
d. 2/3
b. 1/3
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main forms of the Black Death?
a) Bubonic
b) Septicemic
c) Pneumonic
d) Choleric
d) Choleric
In which year did the Black Death reach its peak in Europe?
a) 1300
b) 1347
c) 1380
d) 1400
b) 1347
What was the approximate duration of the Black Death pandemic in Europe?
a) 1 year
b) 5 years
c) 10 years
d) 50 years
b) 5 years
Which European city was one of the hardest-hit by the Black Death, with its population declining dramatically during the outbreak?
a) Paris
b) London
c) Venice
d) Rome
c) Venice
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What was the name of the bacteria that caused the Black Death?
a. Yersinia Pestis
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Which century did the Black Death primarily ravage Europe?
a) 12th century
b) 14th century
c) 16th century
d) 18th century
b) 14th century
What does the "danse macabre translate to"?
Dance of Death
What was the dominant economic system during the Middle Ages in Europe?
a) Capitalism
b) Feudalism
c) Socialism
d) Mercantilism
b) Feudalism
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How did the plague enter Europe?
a. By flea-bearing rats on ships
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What was the name of the trade route that helped spread the black death?
Which European city is famously associated with the spread of the Black Death to Europe in 1347?
a) Paris
b) Rome
c) Venice
d) Constantinople
c) Venice
What was the primary cause of the Black Death?
a) Bacterial infection
b) Fungal infection
c) Viral infection
d) Parasitic infection
a) Bacterial infection
The Hundred Years' War was primarily fought between which two countries?
a) England and France
b) Spain and Portugal
c) Italy and Germany
d) Scotland and Ireland
a) England and France
Which famous medieval battle took place in 1066 and had a significant impact on English history?
a) Battle of Agincourt
b) Battle of Hastings
c) Battle of Tours
d) Battle of Bannockburn
b) Battle of Hastings
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How did the European population become infected by the plague?
d. All of these
Where did the black death originate?
Mongolia/China/Gobi Desert
What was the name of the port city that the black death first arrived in Europe?
Messina, Sicily
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Which social group was often blamed and persecuted during the Black Death for allegedly spreading the disease?
a) Nobility
b) Clergy
c) Peasants
d) Jews
d) Jews
How did people during the Black Death often try to protect themselves from infection?
a) Wearing masks with beak-like noses filled with herbs
b) Staying indoors and avoiding contact with others c) Drinking contaminated water to build immunity
d) Eating raw garlic
a) Wearing masks with beak-like noses filled with herbs
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Which of the following medieval practices increased the chances of becoming infected with the plague?
a. Killing all the dogs that could be found
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What period of European history is commonly referred to as the Middle Ages?
a) 5th to 15th century
b) 15th to 18th century
c) 1st to 4th century
d) 19th to 20th century
a) 5th to 15th century
What is the term used to describe the period of economic and cultural decline that followed the Black Death in Europe?
a) The Renaissance
b) The Enlightenment
c) The Dark Ages
d) The Industrial Revolution
c) The Dark Ages
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What part of the body does the septicaemic strain infect?
Circulatory system
How did Pope Clement VI assist in combating the plague?
b. Consecrated the Rhone River at Avignon to be used as a burial site
What was the role of the Church during the Black Death outbreak?
a) Providing medical treatment
b) Accusing witches of spreading the disease
c) Advocating for the quarantine of infected individuals
d) Organizing scientific research to find a cure
b) Accusing witches of spreading the disease
What is the most common method of transmission of the Black Death bacterium?
a) Airborne
b) Waterborne
c) Flea bites
d) Direct human contact
c) Flea bites
Which famous medieval document limited the power of the English monarchy and is considered a precursor to modern constitutional government?
a) The Magna Carta
b) The Domesday Book
c) The Bayeux Tapestry
d) The Code of Hammurabi
a) The Magna Carta
The Crusades were a series of military campaigns primarily aimed at:
a) Expanding European trade routes
b) Converting pagans to Christianity
c) Reclaiming Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control
d) Establishing European colonies in the Middle East
c) Reclaiming Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control
The Bayeux Tapestry, a famous medieval artwork, depicts which historical event?
a) The signing of the Magna Carta
b) The Battle of Hastings
c) The Hundred Years' War
d) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
b) The Battle of Hastings
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What part of the body does the bubonic plague infect?
Lymph Nodes
What system of the body does the pneumonic strain of the black death infect?
respiratory
Which one of these was not an explanation commonly offered for why the Black Death was occurring at the time?
a. God was punishing people for their sins
b. Miasma, “bad air” with foul smells that carried disease
c. Jews were poisoning the wells
d. Germs were being spread by rats and fleas
d. Germs were being spread by rats and fleas
What architectural style characterized many medieval cathedrals and churches in Europe?
a) Neoclassical
b) Baroque
c) Gothic
d) Romanesque
c) Gothic
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Which modern-day country was known as "The Land of the Dead" due to its high mortality during the Black Death?
a) Spain
b) Germany
c) Hungary
d) Poland
c) Hungary
What is the term for the period of increased trade, commerce, and cultural exchange that followed the Black Death?
a) The Age of Exploration
b) The Industrial Revolution
c) The Renaissance
d) The Age of Enlightenment
c) The Renaissance
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