Medieval: Black Death Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Black Death?
A
1348
2
Q
What were treatments for the Black Death?
A
Theory of transference (rubbing a live chicken against buboes) Fasting and praying Eating cool things Flagellants Carrying herbs and spices Cutting and draining buboes Isolation
3
Q
How was the bubonic plague spread?
A
Fleas on rats
4
Q
What were flagellants?
A
People who marches about whipping themselves to show sorrow for their sins in hope of being healed
5
Q
What fraction of the population died due to the Black Death?
A
1/3
6
Q
What were thought causes of the Black Death?
A
Planet alignment Poisonous, volcanic fumes Miasma theory Imbalance of 4 humours Jews Witches
