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1
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who passed on the plague

A

oriental rat fleas

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what is the most common plague

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bubonic

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what are symptoms of bubonic

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swelling of lymph node

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4
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what does bubonic refer to

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bubo or enlarged lymphatic gland

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what are symptoms of bubonic

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headaches, nausea, aching joints, 101-105 fevers, vomiting, general feeling of illness

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6
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could you survive bubonic

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yes

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7
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how long did symptoms take to show in bubonic

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1-7 days

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8
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explain the process of getting bubonic

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flea gets bacteria in gut and purges it into human

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9
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what is the airborne version of plague

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pneumonic

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10
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what level was the rarity

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second most common

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11
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could you survive pneumonic

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slim chance of doing so

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what did pneumonic infect

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lungs

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13
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what are symptoms of pneumonic

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slimy sputum tinted with blood

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14
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what is saliva mixed with mucus exerted from the respiratory system

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sputum

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15
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what happened as pneumonic progressed

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sputum became free flowing and bright red

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16
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how long did symptoms take to appear for pneumonic

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1-7 days

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17
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what is the most rare and deadly form of plague

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septicaemic

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18
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what is septicaemic a form of

A

blood poisoning

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19
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could you survive septicamic

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most likely not as mortality rate was close to 100%

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20
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is there a cure for septicaemic

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no

21
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what were symptoms of septicaemic

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high fever and skin turning deep shades of purple

22
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what did plague get name from

A

deep purple even black discoloration

23
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when did victims die in septicaemic

A

same day symptoms appeared

24
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how was bubonic and septicaemic transmitted

A

direct contact with flea

25
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how was pneumonic transmitted

A

airborne droplets of saliva coughed up by infected humans

26
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how was the plague spread

A

people fleeing to other cities

27
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how might have the plague stayed in europe

A

plague staying in one city

28
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where did the plague originate from which group spread the plague

A

Asia

Mongols

29
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who quoted people ate lunch with their friends and dinner with their ancestors in paradise

A

Boccaccio

30
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how many people died from the plague in how many years

A

25 million under 5 years

31
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what was the span of the plague

A

1347-1352

32
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when did the plague seem to dissapear

A

winter

33
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why did the plague disappear in winter

A

fleas are dormant in winter

34
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what was hit the hardest from plague

A

economy

35
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who benefit the most after plague and who the least

A

artisans

rich

36
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did the peasants get more say from the plague

A

yes

37
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what else suffered besides the economy

A

church

38
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what was symbolically used in plague art

A

skeleton

39
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how many years did it take to make the population equal pre-plague figures

A

400 years

40
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the economic structure of the … wealth shifted

A

land based

41
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what grew while this decreased

A

small towns and cities

manors

42
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who was pope in 1305

A

Clement 5

43
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what did Clement do

A

move capital from Rome to Avignon

44
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which Englishman challenged the papacy

A

John Wycliffe

45
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what were religious fanatics who whipped themselves

A

flagellants

46
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who was pope during plague

A

Clement 6

47
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Where did the plague arrive at

A

Sicily port of Messina

48
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Where is Avignon

A

France

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