The Black Death Flashcards
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Q
Where did the plague first land, and when
A
Sicily, Italy, in 1347
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Q
What were the three forms of Black Death, there common level and how they are contracted
A
Septecaemic- rarest, spread thru bloodstream, gave Black Death it’s nick name
Pneumonic- second rarest, spread through the air
Bubonic- most common, spread though bloodstream
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Q
Who was the pope, and where was the papacy
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Pope clement VI, and the papacy was in Avignon France