Treatment
What term describes the practice of isolating sick people to stop disease spreading?
Quarantine
What religious building did many people go to for help and prayer during the plague?
The Church
Why were rats so common in medieval towns and cities?
Poor sanitation
Why were peasants in some cases regarded as "healthier" than higher ranking people in society?
Balanced Diet
Name the 4 levels of the Feudal system we have looked at this term
Kings, Lords, Knights (Barons), Peasants
What is boil-lancing?
Poking the black death wounds with a sharp object
Define "Famine"
Famine is an extreme, widespread shortage of food causing mass starvation, acute malnutrition, and high mortality rates within a specific region.
Where did the Black Death first enter Europe From?
Sicily, Italy
Why did crowded medieval cities help the disease spread quickly?
People lived very close together with poor sanitation
Approximately what fraction of Europe’s population died during the Black Death?
One Third
What were the large painful swellings on the body called?
Buboes
What was the name of the social system that structured medieval society before the plague?
Feudalism
What continent did the Black Death originate from?
Asia
Name three common symptoms of the Black Death.
Fever, vomiting, black spots on the skin, or painful swellings
What part of the body were buboes most commonly found?
Answer: The neck, armpits, and groin
What did people often place inside the beak masks of plague doctors?
Herbs & Flowers
During which century did the Black Death spread across Europe?
14th Century
How did the Black Death travel so far?
Trade Routes
How did the Black Death affect the number of workers in Europe?
Workforce decreased dramatically
Why did medieval medicine struggle to treat the disease effectively?
They did not understand germs or bacteria
What type of clothing did plague doctors wear to protect their bodies?
Long robes or coats
Name what year did the Black Death first reach Europe?
1347
Name 3 things that would have been traded on trade routes during the time of the Black Death
Silk
Spices (pepper, cinnamon, cloves)
Salt
Gold
Silver
Wool
Cotton
Tea
Porcelain / ceramics
Precious stones / jewels
How did the Black Death effect society in the long term?
Multiple Answers.
What is one major long-term impact the Black Death had on European society?
Higher wages for workers and weakening of the feudal system