What was the black death?
What was the Black Death
A disease/pandemic
Which continent did the Black Death originate?
Asia
No
Name 1 symptom of the Black Death
Vomiting, fever, chills, buboes
What did the plague doctors mask look like?
A bird beak
In what century did the Black Death spread across Europe?
14th Century
What famous trade route helped the spread of the Black Death?
The Silk Road
Why did the Black Death spread so quickly around Europe?
Poor sanitation and large amounts of rats
Where did spots typically form on a person that was infected with the Black Death?
Fingers or feet and lymph nodes
What was one way the plague doctor would treat the infected?
Bloodletting, leaches, whipping, urine etc.
What years did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
How did the Black Death travel by sea?
Rats and fleas travelled on trade ships
Who did the people at the time think was punishing them?
God
Typically how long would someone live for after being infected with the Black Death?
3-7 days.
What did the plague doctor put inside the mask?
Flowers, herbs or spices
Starting with B, what is another name for The Black Death?
Bubonic plague
Which country in Europe did the Black Death arrive first?
Italy
What percentage of Europe died because of the Black Death?
30%-60%
Starting with B, what was the pus filled spots called?
Buboes
Why did the plague doctor walk around cities with a wooden stick?
Provide a reason why the Black Death was so deadly in Medieval times?
There was no effective cure, and they had little medival knoweldge.
What was the bacteria called that caused the Black Death?
Yersinia pestis
What happened to peasants after the Black Death?
Why were doctors not able to treat the Black Death?
They did not understand what the disease was or how it spread
The doctors mask was to stop the "bad air" also known as...
Miasma