Black Death Flashcards
1
Q
how much of the population died?
A
40 - 70%
2
Q
when was the Black Death?
A
1347 - 1351 (approx)
3
Q
what are the three kinds of the plague?
A
Bubonic, Pneumonic, Septicaemic
4
Q
how was it transmitted?
A
bites from infected fleas and direct contact with infected tissue.
5
Q
what was a response?
A
finding scapegoats, killing Jews
6
Q
What was another response?
A
wild and crazy behaviour
7
Q
what threat was the result of the plague?
A
threat to belief in medicine (science) and faith
8
Q
what are some sources?
A
burial pits, forensic archaeology, contemporary accounts (Boccacio)
9
Q
what are some long term outcomes?
A
labour shortages, peasant uprisings
