The Plauge 1665

Question 1

What year did the Great Plague occur in London?

Answer 1

1665

Question 2

Fill in the blank: The Great Plague is often associated with __________ in London.

Answer 2

the Black Death

Question 3

Which population was most affected by the Great Plague?

Answer 3

The urban population of London

Question 4

What was the estimated death toll from the Great Plague?

Answer 4

Around 100,000 people

Question 5

Multiple Choice: What was a common method used to control the spread of the plague? A) Quarantine B) Vaccination C) Antibiotics

Answer 5

A) Quarantine

Question 6

True or False: The Great Plague ended without any significant medical advancements.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What significant event occurred in London shortly after the Great Plague?

Answer 7

The Great Fire of London in 1666

Question 8

What was the primary mode of transmission for the Great Plague?

Answer 8

Fleas on rats

Question 9

Fill in the blank: During the Great Plague, many people fled to the __________ to escape the disease.

Answer 9

countryside

Question 10

Which famous playwright was active during the time of the Great Plague?

Answer 10

William Shakespeare

Question 11

Multiple Choice: What was the role of watchmen during the Great Plague? A) To enforce quarantine B) To provide medical care C) To bury the dead

Answer 11

A) To enforce quarantine

Question 12

What was a symptom of the Great Plague?

Answer 12

Buboes (swollen lymph nodes)

Question 13

True or False: The Great Plague was the last major outbreak of the bubonic plague in England.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What was the impact of the Great Plague on London’s economy?

Answer 14

Severe decline due to labor shortages and business closures

Question 15

Fill in the blank: The Great Plague led to the establishment of __________ to manage public health.

Answer 15

health boards

Question 16

What was the public’s reaction to the Great Plague?

Answer 16

Fear, superstition, and sometimes violence against perceived scapegoats

Question 17

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a response to the Great Plague? A) Closing of theaters B) Public gatherings encouraged C) Creation of plague pits

Answer 17

B) Public gatherings encouraged

Question 18

What did the term ‘pest house’ refer to during the Great Plague?

Answer 18

A place where infected individuals were isolated

Question 19

What role did rats play in the spread of the Great Plague?

Answer 19

Rats carried fleas that transmitted the plague bacteria

Question 20

Fill in the blank: Many believed the Great Plague was a punishment from __________.

Answer 20

God

Question 21

What was one long-term effect of the Great Plague on society?

Answer 21

Changes in labor dynamics and increased wages for workers

Question 22

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a common belief about the causes of the Great Plague? A) Bad air B) Witchcraft C) Star alignment

Answer 22

A) Bad air

Question 23

What year did the Great Plague officially end?

Answer 23

1666