How much do you know about the black plague?

How much do you know about the black plague?

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published on March 21, 2020
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When did the Black Death start?

When did the Black Death start?
January 1345
September 1349
October 1347
November 1308
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What European country did the Black Plague start in?

What European country did the Black Plague start in?
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How many people did the Black Plague kill?

How many people did the Black Plague kill?
Hint: 2 choices
10,000,000
20,000,000
30,000,000
40,000,000
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What two rodents were the main cause of the spread of the plague?

What two rodents were the main cause of the spread of the plague?
Hint: 2 choices
Mice
Rats
Squirrels
Muskrat
Gerbils
Hamsters
5/13

Which nursery rhyme was written about the Black Death?

Which nursery rhyme was written about the Black Death?
Mary had a Little Lamb
Humpty Dumpty
Hey Diddle Diddle
Ring around the Rosy
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What were common symptoms of the Plague?

What were common symptoms of the Plague?
Hint: 6 choices
Cough
Boils
Fever
Phlegm / Runny Nose
Chills
Dizziness
Headaches
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Body Aches / Pains
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What is the name of the bacillus that made the Black Death spread?

What is the name of the bacillus that made the Black Death spread?
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How did the Black Plague spread? (Not including rat / flea bites)

How did the Black Plague spread? (Not including rat / flea bites)
Pneumonically (through the air)
Through touch (germs on objects)
Through blood transfusion
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What were the 2 European countries spread to after the first?

What were the 2 European countries spread to after the first?
Hint: 2 choices
France
The U.K.
Ireland
North Africa
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What are some of the ways Europeans attempted to cure the Black Death?

What are some of the ways Europeans attempted to cure the Black Death?
Hint: 4 choices
Bloodletting
Making medicine from the boils
Removing tonsils to weaken symptoms
Burning aromatic herbs
Boil-lancing
Bathing in rosewater or vinegar
Removing the cornea from the eye
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Besides humans, what did the plague affect?

Besides humans, what did the plague affect?
Plants
Soil
Animals
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Since people didn't know the cause of the Black Death, why did they think they were struck by it?

Since people didn't know the cause of the Black Death, why did they think they were struck by it?
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What group helped people calm down and moved from town to town?

What group helped people calm down and moved from town to town?
Circus-goers
Flagellants
Plague Doctors