Origins and Spread
What is the Black Death also known as?
The Bubonic Plague
What was the most common symptom of the Bubonic plague?
Swollen lymph nodes (or buboes)
What fraction of European population was wiped out by Black Death?
1/3 (accept anywhere from 30-50%)
Which religious group was primarily blamed for the plague?
The Jews
What was one economic impact of Black Death?
A rise in wages.
In which century did it first appear?
14th Century
What was a common, but highly ineffective treatment doctors gave their patients to treat the disease?
Bloodletting
Which social class saw a rise in power due to labour shortages?
The peasant class.
What was a common religious response to treating the plague?
What is a long term social change?
Changes to labour laws, weakened feudal structure.
Which bacterium is responsible?
Yersinia Pestis
Which part of the body did the Bubonic Plague primary affect?
The lymphatic system (lymph nodes).
How did Black Death affect the feudal structure?
It weakened the system as peasants demanded more for their work.
Which European country had the highest death rate?
Italy
Which institution gained power (initially) as a result of Black Death?
The Catholic Church (this changed towards the end though where people questioned it)
How did Black Death reach Europe?
Through trade routes, on ships.
Why did the skin turn black?
Lack of blood flow, tissue necrosis (gangrene)
Name one way the church was affected.
Loss of religious leaders and workers
Loss of faith
What popular art style came about as a result of the plague?
Dance Macabre (dancing with death, dancing skeletons, etc)
How did the Black Death end the medieval era?
Disrupted the class system (the feudal system)
Name one of the first cities that was hit by Black Death.
Messina (Italy), Constantinople (Turkey)
What was the mortality rate of the Bubonic form of the plague?
60-70%
What was the name of the period after Black Death?
The Renaissance
What was a well known painting made by Pieter Bruegel the Elder that depicts skeletons wiping out a small village?
The Triumph of Death
You scored an easy question for maximum points: How many major waves of Black Death were there?
3