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What type of plague affects people's breathing?
What type of plague affects people's breathing?
- Bubonic plague
- Rat-borne plague
- Septicemic plague
- Pneumonic plague (correct)
Why might people in medieval England have been unsure how the plague would affect them?
Why might people in medieval England have been unsure how the plague would affect them?
- They didn't think it was deadly
- They didn't know how it was transmitted (correct)
- They thought it could be cured with herbs
- They believed it only affected the rich
Why are rats unlikely to spread the plague?
Why are rats unlikely to spread the plague?
- The plague primarily affects humans, not rats
- They have natural immunity to the disease
- Fleas prefer human hosts over rats (correct)
- Their population was too low during outbreaks
When was the nursery rhyme 'Ring Around the Rosie' linked to the plague?
When was the nursery rhyme 'Ring Around the Rosie' linked to the plague?
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What word in the final paragraph means 'died from'?
What word in the final paragraph means 'died from'?
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What is the difference between bubonic plague and pneumonic plague?
What is the difference between bubonic plague and pneumonic plague?
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Why were people in medieval England unprepared for the pneumonic plague?
Why were people in medieval England unprepared for the pneumonic plague?
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What led to the spread of the Black Death across England by 1350?
What led to the spread of the Black Death across England by 1350?
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Which statement accurately describes the impact of the seventh-century plague epidemic in Europe?
Which statement accurately describes the impact of the seventh-century plague epidemic in Europe?
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What was a common belief about how the plague spread?
What was a common belief about how the plague spread?
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