Spread of the Black Death
Symptoms of the Black Death
Responses to the Black Death
Impacts of the Black Death
Random questions
100
What animal caused the spread of the Black Death?
What is: Fleas
100
Name ONE common symptom of the bubonic plague.
What is: Fever, Buboes, Aches, Being lethargic
100
This was the practice of separating people who might be infected from the healthy population.
What is: Quarantine
100
What institution declined in influence following the Black Death?
What is: The Catholic Church
100
What are the dates of the 14th Century Black Death (years)
What is: 1347-1353
200
What 2 major trade routes helped the Black Death spread between Asia and Europe?
What is: The Silk Road and Spice Route
200
How long would it take for someone to die if they got the Bubonic strain of the Black Death
What is: 4 days - 7 days
200
Many people used these scented substances because they believed they could protect them from the disease.
What is: Perfumes/Herbs
200
How long did it take for Europes population to return to pre-plague levels?
What is 200-300 years
200
How many people died globally from the Black Death?
What is 75-200 million people
300
Name two reasons the black death spread so quickly
What is:
-It was highly contagious
- Trade routes moved people quickly
- They misunderstood the causes
- Poor Hygine
300
What part of the body did buboes form?
What is : Lymph nodes in a persons armpits and groin
300
What is the Vicary Method?
What is: A live, plucked chicken was strapped to a patient’s swollen lymph node (bubo).
300
This major social change occurred when peasants gained greater bargaining power because landowners desperately needed workers.
What is: The decline of the feudal system, or increased wages
300
In what city was the Black Death reportedly used as a weapon?
What is: Caffa
400
What was the first city in Europe where the Black Death was recorded?
What is: Messina
400
Spell the strain of Black Death that affects the lungs
What is: Pneumonic
400
Name 2 strategies used due to the belief that the plague was caused by Miasma
What is:
- Not going out at night
- Carrying Herbs
- Not living near the coasts
400
Name the artistic style that emerged as a direct cultural response to the trauma of the Black Death.
The Danse Macabre (or Dance of Death)
400
What was the name of the bacteria that caused the Black Death? Spell it correctly
Yersinia Pestis
500
Which European country mostly escaped the first outbreak of the Plague?
What is: Poland
500
Spell the strain of Black Death that affects the blood
What is: Septicemic
500
Name the author and book that records key responses to the Black Death
What is Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron'
500
In what town was a plague burial pit discovered?
What is: Thornton Abbey
500
What is this image called? 
Dance Macabre