Living Conditions

Question 1

A reason for the spread of the black plague.

Answer 1

The unclean living conditions.

Question 2

Aspects of the house of peasants.

Answer 2

• hay crib
• livestock quarters
• dowry chest
• straw mattress bed
• stone/mud walls
• harth
• thatch roof

Question 3

How did living conditions change after the black death?

Answer 3

With 30-60% of the population dead, the survivors in the post-plague era had more resources available to them.