Who
Yes many minority groups were discriminated against due to social pressures and angst.
When did the Bubonic Plague arise?
Mid 14th century.
Where did the Bubonic Plague originate?
From Asia.
Why did people die from the Black Death?
Because of the low sanitation of no knowledge of germs,and no way to treat the infections.
Did the Bubonic Plague reach Scandinavia?
Yes, it reached various distant lands by the 1350s.
What kind of organism caused the Black Plague?
The bacterium Yersinia Pestis
Where did the plague first arrive in Europe?
port city of Messina, Sicily
Why did people at the time believe the plague was happening?
because of divine punishment or bad air (miasma)
What populations were affected?
Various communities, including those in cities like Constantinople, Sicily, and Italy.
What was the Black Plague also commonly known as?
Bubonic Plague
Where did the plague spread most rapidly in Europe during its early outbreak?
along major trade routes and port cities
Why were doctors during the plague largely ineffective?
because they didn’t understand germs or bacteria
Which two religous groups caused conflict and massacres do to false accusations of bringing the bubonic plague to Europe?
Christians and Jews.
What is a buboe?
Painful blisters on the neck, ankles, groin, and lymph glands.
Where did the plague spread beyond Europe during the pandemic?
North Africa and the Middle East
Why did the plague affect cities more severely than rural areas?
because of higher population density and unsanitary conditions
Who catapulted infected corpses into Crimea, which increased the infection?
The Mongol Army, led by Janibeg.
What was the primary method by which the Black Plague spread to humans?
through bites from infected fleas carried by rats
Did the plague spread through rats that got aboard ships? True or False?
True.
Why was the Black Plague so deadly compared to previous epidemics?
due to its rapid spread, lack of immunity, and limited medical knowledge