Geography
What continents did the Black Death start?
Asia
Which animals spread the Black Death?
Fleas and rodents/rats
Name three symptoms of the Black Death.
headaches, coughing, sneezing, pain, vomiting, nausea, death, fever, etc.
What is another name for the Black Death?
The Bubonic Plague
How did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
Through ships/trade routes
People of the middle ages blamed many inaccurate reasons for the Black Death. Name one.
Earthquakes, judgement of God, evil spirits, bad food
At which ratio did people die?
a. 1 out of every 100 people
b. 1 out of every 20 people
c. 1 out of every 3 people
d. none of the above
c. 1 out of every 3 people
True or False: Those that ate onions and garlic were more protected from the Black Death.
False
Which areas were impacted the least?
Rural areas that didn't experience a lot of trade
True or False: People could catch the Black Plague simply by touching the clothes of an infected person.
True
What did people carry around with them at all times?
flowers and scented herbs
Approximately when did the Black Death first appear?
1300's (1347 to be exact)
What does the term "urbanization" mean?
"becoming citified" - people moved from villages and the country to towns and cities
They threw it in the streets
With so many deaths, there was a significant shortage in labor. Who was in high demand?
Peasants and farmers
What do some historians believe "Ring around a rosy" actually means?
the description of the rash that broke out on newly infected people
From which country were the merchants who were originally blamed for the spread of the Black Death?
Italy
What biological attack occurred in Caffa (a walled city)?
Infected bodies were flung over the walls
What did the Black Plague leave forever changed?
Feudalism
Why is it called the "Black Death"?
A symptom left lymph nodes blackened and swollen after bacteria entered through the skin