a plague is a serious contagious disease that can kill many people

the Black Death was the name given to a plague pandemic which occurred between 1348 and 1353

The arrival of the Black Death

History

Pupils will go on to consider the role of the Black Death as a cause of the Peasants' Revolt

Pupils already have knowledge of the Islamic world and patterns of trade across central Asia

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Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

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What kind of disease was the Black Death?

Which plague killed an estimated quarter of the population of the eastern Mediterranean in the 6th century CE?

What is the name of the bacteria that causes the plague?

What percentage of the population of India was killed by the Black Death?

An army from which empire brought the Black Death to Europe?

Which was the first Western European city to be afflicted by the Black Death in October 1347?

What ideas were exchanged along the Silk Road?

Roughly how long was the Silk Road active for?

Which disease that was transmitted via the Silk Road killed more than 200 million people in Africa, Asia and Europe in the 14th century?

Which country produced and traded silk along the Silk Road?

Which empires controlled parts of the Silk Road at different points in history?

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