Blacl Death Flashcards
1
Q
When was the first report of the Black Death in England?
A
1347
2
Q
Where was the first case in England?
A
Weymouth
3
Q
Where did the buboes appear?
A
at the closest lymph nodes to the site of the bite
4
Q
What is the name of the bacteria?
A
Yersinia Pestis
5
Q
Give 2 medieval cures for the Black Death.
A
Vinegar, flagellation, bursting the buboes, rubbing onions
6
Q
Give 2 believed causes of the Black Death.
A
bad smells, god angry, earthquake in China, 4 humours
7
Q
Give 2 symptoms of the Black Death.
A
buboes, fever, rash, vomiting
8
Q
Which form of plague is more deadly - pneumonic or bubonic plague?
A
pneumonic
