Froggy Jumps Black Death QuizOnline version Test your plague knowledge. by Jess Candolita 1 What bacterium caused the Black Death? a Borrelia burgdorferi b Streptococcus pyogenes c Yersinia pestis 2 Which flea primarily spread the plague? a Xenopsylla cheopis b Ctenocephalides felis c Pulex irritans 3 What century did the Black Death devastate Europe most famously? a 14th century b 12th century c 16th century 4 Which form of plague caused the classic buboes? a Septicaemic plague b Bubonic plague c Pneumonic plague 5 What animal was a major reservoir for Yersinia pestis in Europe? a Wolves b Rats c Dogs 6 Which route was NOT a major transmission path for the plague? a Flea bite b Aerosolized spores c Direct contact with contaminated tissues 7 Pneumonic plague primarily spreads through what? a Sweat glands b Respiratory droplets c Water contamination 8 What is a common historical symptom associated with the plague? a Extreme fever without swelling b Rash on face c Swollen lymph nodes (buboes) 9 Which plague era is most associated with mass mortality in Europe? a Industrial Plague Era b Modern Plague Age c Medieval Black Death 10 What public health practice helped reduce plague spread in later centuries? a Vaccination campaigns b Antibiotic use in the 1300s c Quarantine and sanitation
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