Black Death Video Worksheet
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Answer the questions to your best ability!!!
1] What was the Bubonic Plague called in the Middle Ages?
2] Who did the plague effect? Circle the correct answer
Poor
Rich
Everyone
3] What year did the plague begin in Europe? Circle the correct answer
1224
1348
1865
1522
4] Name three [3] countries the plague effected! __________ _________ ________
5] What did the enemy that was suffering from the plague outside Kafa Italy do with the bodies
of soldiers who died of the plague?
6] How long did the average person live after they got the plague? Circle the correct answer
1 day
10 days
5 days
3days
7] T or F At first most people thought God was punishing those who got the plague.
8] How did this plague get its name in Europe? [what color was the skin]
9] T or F People with the plague probably were able to smell their skin rotting away.
10] T or F Early philosophers thought the plague was man made.
11] T or F Not all cities suffered the same fates from the plague ie not as many people died.
12] In an attempt to stop the plague what city walled themselves off from Europe, and actually
suffered a 50% loss of life?
13] In what city in 1349 did 800 people die per day?
14] T or F Many people believed the smell of rotting flesh spread the plague.
15] T or F The flagellants beat each other with whips in an attempt purify themselves.
16] T or F The flagellants and many others blamed the Catholics for starting the plague.
17] By 1350 what percentage of Europe’s population had died from the plague?
18] What was the cause of the plague, what carried the plague bacteria?