The Black Plague

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Across
  1. 2. The illness caused high body __________ in victims.
  2. 4. The continent heavily affected by the plague.
  3. 6. Ages The period in history when the plague was most deadly.
  4. 8. People who survived often developed this against the disease.
  5. 11. A doctor’s protective face covering with a long beak.
  6. 12. Animals commonly blamed for carrying infected fleas.
  7. 13. Tiny insects that spread the plague.
  8. 15. Plague The disease also known as the “Black Death.”
Down
  1. 1. The act of separating sick people to stop the spread.
  2. 3. This helped spread the disease.
  3. 5. The type of plague spread through the air.
  4. 7. Swollen lumps that appeared on victims’ bodies.
  5. 9. Pestis The bacteria that caused the plague.
  6. 10. The color associated with death and disease during the plague.
  7. 14. Island where many ships brought the plague into Europe.