How Did The Black Death Spread And Medical Practices Flashcards
Where do historians believe the first lethal outbreak of the Black Death occurred in 1333?
China
Who do many hold responsible for spreading the Black Death so widely?
Traders
Who is believed responsible for initially carrying the Black Death westwards?
Mongols travelling into the Gobi Desert
How many years after the first outbreak in 1333 did the Black Death reach Kaffa?
14
What are climate change scientists alternative theory for the plagues westward movement?
A change in world wind patterns in the late 1200s caused a shortage of pastureland land, which forced herdsmen west
Why did Muslims believe Mecca suffered the plague while Medina was spared?
Because the Jews in the city angered Allah
Who were accused of spreading the plague in Europe via poisoning of the Wells?
Jews
What bacterium caused the Black Plague?
Yersinia pestis
What did medieval Europeans believe were causes for the plague?
Bad smells, God’s punishment, alignment of Jupiter, Saturn and Mars
What did medieval Europeans do to attempt to ward off the Plague?
Self flagellation, pilgrimages, purchase of dead saint body parts, sniffing of herbs and spices
What was the life expectancy during the Black Death in medieval Europe?
30-40 years
In medieval Europe, how many women died in childbirth?
1 in 5
What was a danger of being a healer?
You could be accused of witchcraft
What herb was believed to be a treatment for epilepsy?
Sage
What did medieval Europeans believe was good at keeping away nightmares?
Rosemary
