The Great Plague Flashcards
When was the great plague and where was it?
1665, London
How did people think the great plague was caused?
(God, Luis Sosa, Contact, Bruno + ___)
God’s punishment
Miasma
Contact with infected
Dogs and cats
How did people try and prevent getting the great plague?
Pr___
Bo__ + BT
Dead away
Red H___
Word ____ (BOYD)
Lea____ (___ only)
Killing ____
Prayer
Bonfires + Burning tar
Taking dead out of the city
Marking houses
Word of mouth (bring out your dead)
Leaving the city (rich only)
Killing cats + dogs
Give four ways the government responded to the great plague?
Large _____
Public ____
Killing ____
40 days to ____
Large group meetups banned
Public entertainment stopped
Killing cats and dogs
Quarantine for 40 days to get better or die
How many dogs were killed in the great plague?
40,000
How many cats were killed in the great plague
200,000
How many people died from the great plague? In how long?
1/5 of London’s population, 100,000
7 months
