Reaction to Black Death

Question 1

The term to describe bad air

Answer 1

Miasma

Question 2

The person punishing them for their sins

Answer 2

God

Question 3

Something in distant lands that caused the Black Death

Answer 3

Earthquakes

Question 4

Unusual movements started the plague

Answer 4

The plants

Question 5

The flowers carried to prevent catching the plague

Answer 5

Posies

Question 6

Used to purify air in houses

Answer 6

Rosemary

Question 7

Dangerous to

Answer 7

Take hot baths and exercise

Question 8

Looking in what caused plague

Answer 8

Looking in victims eyes

Question 9

Who were most vulnerable to catching disease

Answer 9

Those whose humours were out of balance

Question 10

What did people used to turn

Answer 10

Turned heads from those who were suffering

Question 11

Lotions used to treat plague

Answer 11

Camomile lotion

Question 12

What did people let flow

Answer 12

Blood from an open vein

Question 13

What did people tie over the buboes

Answer 13

Toads or live chickens

Question 14

Number of wills made in London

Answer 14

15% higher in 1348 than 1347

Question 15

Who was testing their faith

Answer 15

God and the Devil

Question 16

What did priests do

Answer 16

Lite a candle for them and pray

Question 17

What did the king order for bishops

Answer 17

Arranged large processions of priests through cities

Question 18

What did people confess

Answer 18

Their sins in hope to be cured

Question 19

The word for those who would whip themselves in hope to be cured.

Answer 19

Self flagellation

Question 20

What represented death

Answer 20

Skeletons and jewellery