The Black Plague Flashcards
1
Q
What was another name for the Black Plague?
A
The Black Death
2
Q
How many people died from it?
A
Over 50 million.
3
Q
How long did this go on for?
A
7 years
4
Q
Who did this all start with?
A
Fleas?
5
Q
How did it travel to the UK?
A
Fleas would bite the rats on the trade ships going to the UK. Then the rats would infect the sailors and more people after they docked.
6
Q
How did doctors try to treat this?
A
With bloodletting, quarantine, and sweating it out
7
Q
How long were people quarantined?
A
40 days
8
Q
What was Bloodletting?
A
Doctors would drain lots of blood from you. They would either cut you or use leeches.
9
Q
How did this affect trade?
A
It slowed it down because so many people were dying.
