BLACK PLAGUE QUIZ: Question 1
Fleas carried the Black Plague.
True
False

Question 2 (1 point)
What part of the world did the Black Plague start in?
a
North America
b
China/ Central Asia
c
South Africa
d
Kentucky

Question 3 (1 point)
Why did plague doctors wear primitive gas masks in the shape of a bird's beak?
a
They thought they were keeping the "bad air" out
b
They thought it was stylish
c
People of the 14th century really enjoyed bird watching
d
To conceal their identity from others

Question 4 (1 point)
The bubonic plague (Black Death) was spread to humans by rodents (rats) biting people.
True
False

Question 5 (1 point)
How many people in Europe are believed to have died from the plague?
a
25-50 million people (1/3 to 2/3)
b
100,000
c
5 million
d
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