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Plague Doctor - Quickquiz

 You have 60 seconds to answer true or false to the questions below:

1. People did not know what caused the plague.
2. Most people believed the plague was a punishment from God.
3. One popular cure was to carry a lucky charm.
4. The plague doctor wore a leather hat to show he was a doctor
5. The plague doctor carried a stick to beat rats to death.
6. The plague doctor wore leather gloves to protect his hands from contact with the disease.
7. The plague doctor wore leather boots to show he was wealthy.
8. The doctor's mask had a beak to scare away the birds.
9. The mask had glass eyes to protect the eyes.
10. The plague doctor's gown was covered with wax.

 

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