causes of the black death Flashcards
1
Q
what caused the black death?
A
infected fleas that travel on rats
2
Q
what did people think caused the black death?
A
Miasma
3
Q
what is miasma?
A
bad smelling air
4
Q
another cause of the black death?
A
unusual movements of the planets
5
Q
what did people think happened when you looked at someone?
A
you apparently get the plague
6
Q
who were most vulnerable?
A
people with poor diets
7
Q
people thought when “what”was out of balanced you got the plague?
A
4 humors
8
Q
who created the 4 humors?
A
physician Hippocrates
9
Q
what were the 4 humors?
A
when your blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm were unbalanced
10
Q
what did people blame from distant lands?
A
earthquakes
