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1. What was the Black Death?

A A disease that killed many people in Europe B The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army C Another name for the Guillotine D The name of the sword used by King Arthur

2. What animal carried the Black Death and transferred it to humans?

A Dogs B Birds C Fleas D Mosquitoes

3. Where do historians think that the Black Death started?

A In North America B In Africa C In Asia D In Russia

4. What did people do when the disease started killing people?

A They locked their doors B They burned down houses and villages C All of the above D They panicked

5. What is the Black Death called today?

A Influenza B Malaria C Smallpox D Bubonic Plague

6. True or false: If you caught the Black Death today you would likely die from it.

A FALSE B TRUE

7. Around what percentage of people in Europe during the Middle Ages died from the Black Plague?

A 15 B 10 C 5 D 33

8. When did the Black Death take place?

A 1214 to 1314 B 1066 to 1070 C 500 to 510 D 1347 to 1350

9. What did some people at the time think caused the disease?

A That pockets of bad air from earthquakes released the disease B That the Jewish people caused it to kill Christians C They thought it was punishment from god D All of the above

10. What happened to most of the people who contracted the Black Death in the Middle Ages?

A Their skin turned black and then they died B Their skin turned black, but they lived C They got horrible scars, but lived D They lost all their hair

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