The Black Death Flashcards

1
Q

What 2 illnesses made up the black death?

A

The Bubonic plague
The Pneumonic plague

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2
Q

How were these transmitted?

A

Bubonic - Rats/fleas
Pneumonic - coughs and sneezes

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3
Q

When did the disease first arrive in England and how many people died from it?

A

1348, 1/3 of the British population died between 1348 - 50

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4
Q

What were some theories about the cause of the black death?

A

Judgement from God
A Humour imbalance

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5
Q

How did people who thought the cause was Judgement ‘cure’ themselves?

A

Prayer and fasting

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6
Q

How did people who thought the cause was Humour Imbalance ‘cure’ themselves

A

Bloodletting and purging

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7
Q

How did Local governments prevent the spread of the black death?

A

They built new cemeteries, far away from the town to place the dead bodies

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8
Q

What Law was created as a result of the Black Death?

A

1349 Ordinance of Labourers

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