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What was the primary carrier of the bacteria of the Bubonic Plague?
Fleas
What affect did the Black Death have on Medieval artists?
They became obsessed with death and disease.
Where did the Black Death originate?
Central Asia
How did the rats with fleas travel to Europe?
Ships
What did people do to help control the "smell" of the Black Death?
They put flowers and perfumes in their masks.
People in medieval Europe thought the plague was sent by_________.
God
What animals carried the Black Death
Rats
The Black Death is the term that historians use to describe the spread of the what plague.
the bubonic plague
Who were the scapegoats of the Black Death?
Jewish people.
Why did their fingers and toes turn black?
No circulation
What were the physicians who treated the sick called in this time period?
Plague doctors
How long would it take for someone to die if they got the Black Death
within a few days
What Asian trade route did the Black Death travel the on?
The Silk Road
What was the first city in Europe where the Black Death was recorded? (Italy)
Sicily
Name 3 countries that the Black plague spread to.
France
England
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Russia
Italy
What is a pandemic?
The spread of an infectious disease over a wide area, including the entire planet.
When did the Bubonic Plague attack Europe (which century)
14th century
What were the three effects of the Black Death on Feudalism?
The Feudal System never recovered.
Name 3 ways the disease was transmitted.
Fleas Bites - Person to Person - Infected Droplets/Air
Name 3 symptoms of the Black Death
fever, buboes, pain, black fingers and toes, swelling, vomiting, seizures.
Why did it spread so quickly?
Because of urbanization (people living close) and they didn't have good hygiene.
What parts of the body did buboes affect.
Lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, and groin.
What did plague doctors wear to try and stop spread of the Black Death?
Strange outfits with masks that looked like the beak of a bird
Why did some European communities withstand the effects of the plague?
Isolation
The epidemic started in Central Asia, and spread along these type of networks.
Trade networks