Origins of the Black Death
This country in East Asia is where the Black Death first began before spreading west.
China
About this fraction of Europe’s population died during the Black Death.
one-third
The social emotion that caused people to abandon friends and family.
Fear
These connected Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, allowing infected rats and fleas to travel long distances.
trade routes
As wages increased and peasants left manors, this medieval system began to weaken.
feudalism
The system of exchanging goods across regions that helped spread the disease.
Trade
These small insects living on rats were the true carriers of the plague to humans.
fleas
These religious extremists beat themselves to ask God for forgiveness during the plague.
flagellants
The time period when the Black Death occurred.
Middle Ages/Medieval Period
Overcrowding, open sewers, and trash-filled streets made these places especially deadly during the plague.
cities
Because people did not understand this scientific concept, they didn’t know how disease spread.
Germs/Bacteria
Which group of conquerors is responsible for flinging plague ridden dead bodies into the European city of Caffa?
The Mongols
Even if you avoided sick people, you could still catch the plague because of these animals commonly found in garbage.
rats
The word that describes dirty, unsafe living conditions.
unsanitary
True of False: Most lawyers, priests, and doctors continued to serve their communities despite the Black Death.
False