The Great Plague Of 1665 Flashcards
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Q
How many people did the great plague kill?
A
70,000
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When was the great plague?
A
1665
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How did people try to stop the great plague spreading?
A
Ill people kept in isolation
Door of an infected house had to be marked
‘Searchers’ inspected dead bodies
Public entertainment was stopped
All Cats & dogs killed
Fires lit in the streets to cleanse air
Bodies only buried after dark
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Q
What did people think caused the plague?
A
Punishment from god
Miasma
Cats + dogs
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Q
Did people have a good idea of what caused the great plague?
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No- they were just speculating & guessing
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Q
In the end, what stopped the plague?
A
The winter of 1665 was very cold and the plague almost died out
