Case study - The Black Death

Question 1

How did people think the Black Death was caused?

Answer 1

• Religions
• Astrology
• Miasma
• Volcanoes
• Four Humours
• Outsiders

Question 2

How did people try to prevent catching the disease?

Answer 2

• Praying & fasting
• Clearing up rubbish in the street
• Smelling bad smells
• Carrying herbs & spices to avoid breathing in miasma
• Not letting unknown people into towns or villages
• Lighting a fire/ringing bells/having birds fly around a room to ‘keep air moving’