Silk Road
Name 2 things that were traded along the Silk Road.
-Silk
-Spices
-Glassware
-Ideas
What caused the spread of the plague?
-Fleas on rats
-Lack of hygiene = spread
What were the Crusades?
A Christian military expedition
Name 2 dangers of traveling the Silk Road.
- Bandits
-Weather
Why did people struggle to understand and stop the plague?
Blamed religion or "bad air"
What promise did the Pope give Crusaders if they joined the fight?
Where did the Silk Road originate (start)?
Xi’an
Name one way public health responses are similar today to the Middle Ages
Quarantine or isolation of sick
(ship restriction = travel)
What was the goal of the Crusades?
To capture the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from Muslim control
Who was Marco Polo?
Venetian traveler who wrote about his journey to China, spreading knowledge of Asia in Europe
How did the Plague impact an individual/group's worldview?
(Think: socially, economically...etc)
Religion: Praying vs. Questioning the church
Social: Disruption of feudal system
Why were knights motivated to join the Crusades besides religion?
Wealth, adventure, status
Translated Greek & Roman texts
Made advances in math, science, and medicine
-pinhole camera, surgical instruments, soap, windmills
Explain the plague doctors' attire?
Mask for "bad air" (Miasma)
Beak held herbs (rose petals, mint..)
Shape= smell herbs without overpowering
Coat, gloves = minimize contact
Who called for the first Crusade?
Pope Urban II