Plagues and Pandemics Quiz

The Great Plague of ______: The bubonic plague was caused by a bacteria that was transmitted through the bite of infected rat fleas. It killed almost 20 per cent of the city's population and ended when the Great Fire of ______ hit the city.

The ______ Death: The deadliest pandemic recorded in human history-it spread so quickly throughout Europe that England and France were forced to call a truce to their war.

The ______ flu: The first pandemic caused by the H1N1 influenza A virus, this avian-borne influenza infected 580 million people-about one-third of the world's population at the time.

The swine flu pandemic of 2009 was the second pandemic involving the H1N1 influenza virus. Western ______ Ebola virus epidemic: This widespread virus epidemic mainly affected Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

No cure for the Ebola virus has been found and outbreaks continue to recur, like the 2020 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the ______.

Which pandemic infected about one-third of the world's population at the time?

What was the cause of The Great Plague?

Which pandemic ended when a city was hit by the Great Fire?

Which pandemic led England and France to call a truce to their war?

In which countries did the Western Ebola virus epidemic mainly affect?

What type of virus caused the first pandemic from avian origin in history?

Which pandemic had the second outbreak in 2020 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

The Great Plague

Caused by a bacteria transmitted through the bite of infected rat fleas
Killed almost 20% of the city's population
Ended when the Great Fire of London hit the city in 1666

The Black Death

Deadliest pandemic recorded in human history
Spread quickly throughout Europe, forcing England and France to call a truce to their war
Occurred in the 14th century

The Spanish Flu

First pandemic caused by the H1N1 influenza A virus
Infected 580 million people, about one-third of the world's population at the time
Avian-borne influenza

Swine Flu Pandemic

Second pandemic involving the H1N1 influenza virus
Occurred in 2009

Western African Ebola Virus Epidemic

Mainly affected Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
Killed thousands of people
No cure for the Ebola virus has been found, and outbreaks continue to recur

Additional Facts

The pandemic that infected about one-third of the world's population at the time was the Spanish Flu.
The cause of The Great Plague was a bacteria transmitted through the bite of infected rat fleas.
The pandemic that ended when a city was hit by the Great Fire was The Great Plague.
The pandemic that led England and France to call a truce to their war was The Black Death.
The countries mainly affected by the Western Ebola virus epidemic were Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
The type of virus that caused the first pandemic from avian origin in history was the H1N1 influenza A virus.
The pandemic that had the second outbreak in 2020 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was the Ebola virus epidemic.

Test your knowledge on major past plagues and pandemics, including the Great Plague and recent outbreaks like Ebola and COVID-19. Rearrange letters to form correct words related to historical diseases.