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History: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - The Plague (Questions)

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Studying significant events beyond living memory is an important part of history. This is often done as part of broader topic work and may involve exploring several different historical sources to build a clear picture of life at the time. The plague and its effect on 17th Century London is one such significant event suitable for studying.

The plague happened before anyone alive today was born. That means that it took place 'beyond living memory'.

What was the plague?

[ ]	A type of carpet used in most homes
[ ]	A serious disease which usually resulted in death
[ ]	A nursery rhyme
[ ]	A special kind of doctor

What was the plague also known as?

[ ]	Red Illness
[ ]	Black Death
[ ]	Blue Headache
[ ]	Orange Injury

Which areas of the city were worst hit by the plague?

[ ]	The parts nearest to the river
[ ]	The rich parts
[ ]	The parts nearest the countryside
[ ]	The poor parts

How were people warned that a family had the plague?

[ ]	A trench dug around the house
[ ]	Yellow tape across the door
[ ]	A blue flag outside
[ ]	A red cross on the door

How were the nurses during these times different to nurses today?

[ ]	They drove ambulances
[ ]	They were paid a lot of money
[ ]	They had no training and only visited the houses to deliver food
[ ]	They used special herbs to cure the sick

Which creatures did Londoners suspect of spreading the disease?

[ ]	Cats and dogs
[ ]	Mice and rats
[ ]	Pigeons and sparrows
[ ]	Sheep and cows

Which of the following was not considered to be a cure for the plague?

[ ]	Carrying sweet-smelling herbs and flowers
[ ]	Sitting in a hot, smoky room
[ ]	Wearing lucky charms to ward off germs
[ ]	Wearing special plague shoes

Which nursery rhyme was written about the plague?

[ ]	Humpty Dumpty
[ ]	The Grand Old Duke of York
[ ]	Wind the Bobbin Up
[ ]	Ring-a-ring-a-roses

What did many of the rich people do during the plague?

[ ]	Made posters warning people of the dangers
[ ]	Went hunting for rats to stop the plague spreading
[ ]	Fled to the countryside to avoid it
[ ]	Bought food for the poor people who were suffering

10.

What other major event helped to end the plague?

[ ]	The beginning of World War II
[ ]	The invasion of the Vikings
[ ]	The discovery of America
[ ]	The Great Fire of London

History: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - The Plague (Answers)

What was the plague?

[ ]	A type of carpet used in most homes
[x]	A serious disease which usually resulted in death
[ ]	A nursery rhyme
[ ]	A special kind of doctor

Although the plague had been around for centuries, The Great Plague hit the country, and particularly London, in 1665

What was the plague also known as?

[ ]	Red Illness
[x]	Black Death
[ ]	Blue Headache
[ ]	Orange Injury

It was called the Black Death due to the dark patches which appeared on the body during the illness

Which areas of the city were worst hit by the plague?

[ ]	The parts nearest to the river
[ ]	The rich parts
[ ]	The parts nearest the countryside
[x]	The poor parts

The poor parts of the city were filled with rubbish and rats, making the disease easy to spread

How were people warned that a family had the plague?

[ ]	A trench dug around the house
[ ]	Yellow tape across the door
[ ]	A blue flag outside
[x]	A red cross on the door

Only plague doctors or nurses could enter the homes of the sick

How were the nurses during these times different to nurses today?

[ ]	They drove ambulances
[ ]	They were paid a lot of money
[x]	They had no training and only visited the houses to deliver food
[ ]	They used special herbs to cure the sick

Quite often, the nurses stole from the people they were supposed to be helping!

Which creatures did Londoners suspect of spreading the disease?

[x]	Cats and dogs
[ ]	Mice and rats
[ ]	Pigeons and sparrows
[ ]	Sheep and cows

Cats and dogs were slaughtered in their hundreds and people were paid to do this

Which of the following was not considered to be a cure for the plague?

[ ]	Carrying sweet-smelling herbs and flowers
[ ]	Sitting in a hot, smoky room
[ ]	Wearing lucky charms to ward off germs
[x]	Wearing special plague shoes

People were desperate and would try anything to stay well - some even forced their children to smoke tobacco as a 'cure'!

Which nursery rhyme was written about the plague?

[ ]	Humpty Dumpty
[ ]	The Grand Old Duke of York
[ ]	Wind the Bobbin Up
[x]	Ring-a-ring-a-roses

All the lines in this nursery rhyme refer to one of the aspects of the plague

What did many of the rich people do during the plague?

[ ]	Made posters warning people of the dangers
[ ]	Went hunting for rats to stop the plague spreading
[x]	Fled to the countryside to avoid it
[ ]	Bought food for the poor people who were suffering

The richer members of society paid for health certificates which allowed them to leave the city

10.

What other major event helped to end the plague?

[ ]	The beginning of World War II
[ ]	The invasion of the Vikings
[ ]	The discovery of America
[x]	The Great Fire of London

The fire burnt a lot of the most infected parts of the city and helped to end the epidemic