- 1. Which disease was the cause of the Great Plague?
A) Bubonic plague
B) Smallpox
C) Cholera
D) Influenza
- 2. Where did the Great Plague originate?
A) America
B) Europe
C) Africa
D) Asia
- 3. How many people are estimated to have died during the Great Plague of London?
A) 10,000
B) 1,000
C) 100,000
D) 1,000,000
- 4. What measures were taken to try to control the spread of the Great Plague in London?
A) Closing all public places
B) Mass vaccination
C) Quarantine and burning of infected houses
D) Spraying disinfectants in the streets
- 5. What was one of the symptoms of the bubonic plague during the Great Plague?
A) Swollen lymph nodes
B) Skin rash
C) High fever
D) Respiratory distress
- 6. What is the name of the bacterium that causes the bubonic plague?
A) Clostridium botulinum
B) Yersinia pestis
C) Escherichia coli
D) Streptococcus pyogenes
- 7. Which famous diarist chronicled his experience of the Great Plague in his writings?
A) Anne Frank
B) Dr. John Snow
C) Leonardo da Vinci
D) Samuel Pepys
- 8. Which year did the Great Plague of London come to an end?
A) 1566
B) 1666
C) 1866
D) 1766
- 9. During the Great Plague, what was a common method used to try to treat the sick?
A) Leprosy gloves
B) Prayer
C) Herbal teas
D) Bloodletting
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