Black Death
What is a pandemic?
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time.
After the black death, how did peasants views change? Who were they not scared of anymore?
Not scared of the lords of the manor anymore and want more rights
What religious institution had a dominant force in the Renaissance?
The Church
What was the name of the wealthy family?
Medici Family
How many loonies did I confiscate from each group for the poll tax demonstration?
2 loonies
What caused the Black Death?
Fleas on rats
The bacteria Yersinia pestis
What was the name of the tax at this time? What did this tax mean for all people?
Poll tax - all people paid the same amount of tax
Name the two cities that played a crucial role in the Italian renaissance
Florence and Venice
TRUE OR FALSE: Early Humanists did not see a conflict between Christian and Humanist beliefs
TRUE
What marathon did Ms. Ellett run?
Chicago Marathon
Name 2 symptoms of the black death.
Options:
Sudden high fever and chills.
Pains in the areas of the abdomen, arms and legs.
Headaches.
Large and swollen lumps in the lymph nodes (buboes) that develop and leak pus.
What was the name of the document created by the lords and barons when they were not impressed with the peasant's demands?
Statute of Labourers
What buildings were created during the Renaissance that still exist today all over the world?
Banks
What did Humanists believe in?
Focus on their own thoughts rather than blindly believing in the Church
Name 2 characters from the film we watched on Halloween
Jimmy, Hannah, Scary Godmother
How long did people live when they contracted the plague?
A few days - 2-3 days
Name 2 of the peasants demands.
Options:
The end of serfdom (being tied to the land)
That everyone who had taken part in the rebellion should be given a free pardon
That labour services should be abolished, and landholders should pay a low, fixed rent
That the king’s advisers should be punished
Name 2 things that Venice was known for?
Banks and canals.
What did Savanarola question? What happened to him because of this?
Questioned the rights of the Church officials - led to his execution.
How old was King Richard during the Peasants Revolt?
14
How were bodies disposed of initially? What happened when space became short?
Cemeteries and then pits
Name the two peasants that started the revolt
John Ball and Wat Tyler
What was evident in much of the art created during the Renaissance?
Religious themes
What was the impact of Humanist ideas?
The next great movements in human history where challenges to the Church would bring about its division
Name 3 characteristics of medieval towns
Dirty, curfew, no sewage system