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Hint	Answer	% Correct
During which century did the biggest outbreak of black plague take place?	14th Century	97%
The world population did not reach its pre-plague levels again until which century?	17th Century	91%
The plague is thought to have originated in central ____	Asia	90%
Via which ancient trade route did the black plague travel to Europe?	Silk Road	76%
Which insect, which lived on rats, is responsible for spreading the plague?	Flea	74%
Another name for the Black Plague (1st alphabetically)	Black Death	60%
To which country did traders then spread the plague via ship?	Italy	52%
Another name for the Black Plague (2nd alphabetically)	Bubonic Plague	50%
What is the name for a swollen, inflamed lymph node in the armpit or groin that was caused by the plague?	Bubo	48%
The king of which country blamed the conjunction of three planets in the heavens for causing the bad ___ above?	France	45%
There were many attacks against which ethnic group, which was often blamed for causing the plague?	Jewish	45%
The "Miasma Theory", the most widely accepted theory at the time, held that the black plague was caused by bad ___	Air	38%
Another form of the plague, which affects the lungs, is called what?	Pneumonic Plague	38%
The most recent large global outbreak of plague took place in which country from 1855-1959?	China	29%
50 people died in 2006 during an outbreak of plague in which African country?	Democratic Republic of the Congo	21%
What is the scientific name for the pathogen that caused the Black Plague?	Yersinia pestis	21%
The idea of quarantine was established in which Croatian city in 1377 after continuing outbreaks?	Dubrovnik	19%
Which condition, the localized death and decomposition of body tissue, is also a common symptom of the plague?	Gangrene	17%
The third, least common form of the plague, which causes purple skin patches and has a mortality rate of nearly 100%, is called what?	Septicemic Plague	16%
In 1347, the Mongol army was laying siege to which Crimean port city when it hurled bodies dead from the plague over the city walls with the aim of infecting its inhabitants?	Kaffa	14%
What is another name for the above?	Gavocciolo	2%
Which artist brothers of Siena were victims of the plague?	Lorinzetti	2%