Spread
What word beginning with “P” is also a term used for the Black Death?
The plague
What animals carried the fleas that spread the plague?
Rats
What blood sucking creatures were often used to get rid of "bad blood"?
Leeches
True or False: The Catholic Church was impacted in a negative way by the Black Death
True
Roughly 500 million
How did the plague enter Europe?
On ships that had been trading with countries in Asia and Africa
How did people become infected?
Being bitten by fleas or lice
What was in the "beak" of the plague doctor's costume?
Herbs and spices
What fraction of Europe's population is believed to have been wiped out by the Black Death?
A third (up to a half)
How long did a person live if they caught the plague?
Anywhere from 1 day to 2 weeks
What was the name of the trade route between Asia and Europe that brought the Black Death from the East?
The Silk Road
What was the name of the group that hurt themselves to show God they were sorry for their sins?
Flagellants
What was the most effective treatment to avoid contracting the Black Death (that we also used for COVID 19)?
Quarantining / social distancing
What were buboes?
Painful boil-like swellings filled with foul smelling liquid
Bodies were buried in mass graves or sometimes burnt
In which century did the plague hit Europe?
14th Century
What was the name of the bacteria that caused the Black Death?
Yersinia Pestis
What were 3 common treatments for the plague?
Blood letting, boil lancing, bathing in vinegar
Which religion was blamed for causing the Black Death and persecuted as a result?
Jews (Judaism)
What year did the black death reach Europe?
1347
Name two of the three types of plague
Bubonic
Septicemic
Pneumonic
How did poor sanitation in Medieval cities contribute to the spread of the Black Death?
Poor sanitation led to unsanitary conditions that attracted rats, facilitating the spread of the disease.
What measures did the Pope take, that meant he was safe from the Plague?
Locked himself away in a large room with a big fire.
Which city had nearly all of its population wiped out?
Florence
What was the name of the port that the 12 ships entered into bringing the plague to Europe?
Messina