Spread & Symptoms
What was the name of the trade route which connected Asia and the Middle East & contributed to the spread of the BD?
Silk Road
What was the name for the "Bad air" theory of the disease's spread
Miasma
Which religious group was persecuted in Europe following the BD?
Jewish people
What is the name of the religious group which whipped themselves in order to more closely share in the sufferings of Christ
Flagellants
What is the term for separating and restricting the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick?
Quarantine
What was lancing?
Piercing the draining the pus from sufferers' buboes
What did the Pope do to ward of the Black Death?
Sit between 2 fires
What belief underpinned the persecution of the Jews? (Why were they targeted?)
Poisoning of the Wells
What is the name where Monks and Nuns learnt their religious duties, studies religious teachings - living on site?
Monastery
What was the name for the law Nobles put into place to ensure that Peasants wages could only rise a maximum amount?
The Statute of Labourers wa
What is the name of the 3 types/ variations of the Black Death
Bubonic plague, Pneumonic plague & Septicemic
Name 3 treatments of the Black Death excluding lancing
Could include: Leaches, Blood Letting...etc
What impact did the Black Death have in our study of anatomy?
It allowed human dissection for the first time - understanding & study of the organs of the body
What law did the Pope pass with regard to Last rites?
That non-priests including women could administer them
When did the Peasants Revolt happen? (What year?)
1348
Outline how the Siege of Caffa contributed to the spread of the Black Death.
Bodies used in the siege - spreading the sickness
What were the 4 humours?
phlegm, blood, yellow bile and black bile
Give 3 reasons why Florence (Italy) had such high death tolls following the arrival of the Black Death
Population, Density, Centre of trade & presence of travellers
What did the Pope do with regard to the Rhone river in Avignon & Why?
Consecrate it/ Bless it - to serve as a gravesite for the dead
Explain what the Feudal System was & how it worked prior to the Black Death
Feudalism in England determined the structure of society around relationships derived from the holding and leasing of land. The feudal pyramid was made up of the king at the top with the nobles, knights, and peasants below him.
Outline the - spread, symptoms & death rate of the Pneumonic Plague variant
Cough/Air/Cough/temperature Dropped/95-100%
Outline how living conditions in medieval cities contributed to the spread of the disease
Poor hygiene, living with animals/livestock/ lack of medical knowledge
How did Black Death influence Language?
Less people spoke Latin & more the local language because of the death of elites
Outline why the Black Death weakened the influence of the Church in Society?
Couldn't cure the disease, killed a lot of priests etc.
Outline How & Why the Black Death positively impacted Labourers
Labour shortage = better pay & conditions for the labourers willing to work due to the rarity of labour