Q.1
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
Q.2
What was the plague also known as?
  • Red Illness
  • Black Death
  • Blue Headache
  • Orange Injury
Q.3
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
Q.4
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
Q.5
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
Q.6
Which creatures did Londoners suspect of spreading the disease?
  • Cats and dogs
  • Mice and rats
  • Pigeons and sparrows
  • Sheep and cows
Q.7
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
Q.8
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
Q.9
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
Q.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
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