Causes Of The Black Death Flashcards
1
Q
What did peasants think cause the Black Death?
A
Miasma
2
Q
What was the Black Death a result of?
A
The plague
3
Q
How did the disease actually spread?
A
Fleas on rats
4
Q
Why did the Black Death spread more in towns?
A
Houses tightly packed together
5
Q
What did rich people do to ‘escape the Black Death’?
A
Go out to the countryside for ‘pure air’
