Bonus Round
True or false: The Black Death made workers more valuable.
True
What century did the Black Death begin?
The 14th Century
What was the carrier of the bacteria of the Bubonic Plague
Fleas
What were the common symptoms of the plague?
Sneezing, coughing, shivering, fever, vomitting, buboes, pain, intolerance to light, sleepness.
According to the beliefs at the time, why did the plague occur?
Punishment from God for sins
How many people were selected in the Jury?
12
What did they believe got rid of the Black Death and bad blood?
Cutting the skin and letting it bleed out (bloodletting)
True or false: Everyone who caught the plague died
False
What government did Europe follow?
Fedual System
What 3 ways the disease can be transmitted by
Fleas Bites - Person to Person - Infected Droplets/Air
How long could someone have the disease before dying on average?
3-9 days
What happened if you were caught using folk medicine?
You were accused of witchcraft and often punish (being killed)
What types of crimes would the King Court handle?
The serious crimes e.g. murder, treason, adultery
What did the Plague Doctors do to help control the smell of the Black Death?
They put herbs and perfumes in their masks.
Why did the Black Death make peasants more powerful?
There were fewer workers, so surviving peasants could demand better pay and conditions.
What trade route did the Black Death travel the most?
Silk Road (through China and the Middle East)
How did the Black Death travel throughout multiple countries?
Trading goods with other countries through trade routes, such as the Silk Road.
Where would buboes form?
Near the lymph nodes (throat, armpit and groin)
Which religion brought forward scientific and medical knowledge around diseases?
Islam
What was the ordeal by fire?
Where the accused would hold a red hot iron bar and hold it for 3-4 paces. They would then check if they were healing a few days later to determined if they were innocent or guilty.
How would people try to stop the plague from spreading? (Which actually worked a bit!)
Quarantine
Why was the Peasants' Revolt connected to unfair taxes?
Peasants were unhappy about having to pay taxes, including the poll tax.
This type of ship, often arriving from the Black Sea region, is thought to have brought the plague to Europe through its rat-infested cargo?
Merchant Ships
What allowed the disease to spread rapidly through the close living conditions?
Over-crowding in urban areas (too many people in one space)
Why would the fingertips turn black?
Lack of blood circulation
How did religion help spread the disease?
Mass gatherings for prayer, mass and FLAGELLANTS
What was the ordeal by water?
The accused had their hands and feet bounded together. If they floated they were guilty, if they sunk they were innocent.
Why were barbers used as surgeons?
Priests and monks were not permitted to perform surgies on the poor and were reserved to the rich. The peasants could not afford doctors, so barbers would use their tools available to help/ perform surgeries.
How did trade help spread the Black Death?
Traders and ships carried infected fleas and rats between places.
The Black Death is believed to have first started in this region of the world before spreading westward.
Central Asia
How would flagglants spread the plague?
When they whipped themselves their blood splattered onto the crowds nearby
What were the three type of the Black Death?
Bubonic, pneumonic and septicemic
Why did the plague weaken the power of the church?
The death of church leaders made people believe that they had displeased God. Many ran away in fear of becoming sick, leaving untrained priests and monks to step forward.
Bobby was seen being drunk, swearing and telling lies. What punishment would be recieve? Bonus point if you can name the type of court that would be used!
Shame! Given by the Mannorial Court.
Name 10 cures for the plague!
Drinking and bathing in pee, smearing poo on yourself, sitting in sewers, eating crushed emeralds, eating treacle, chicken butts, lancing, dinner parties, flaggants, quarantitne.