Causes of the black death Flashcards
(20 cards)
What disease is commonly referred to as the Black Death?
The bubonic plague.
True or False: The Black Death was solely caused by scientific factors.
False.
What role did trade play in the spread of the Black Death?
Trade routes facilitated the movement of infected individuals and rats carrying fleas.
Fill in the blank: One of the religious explanations for the Black Death was that it was a __________ from God.
punishment.
What was a common superstition related to the Black Death?
Belief in witchcraft and that certain individuals were cursed.
Which bacterium is known to cause the bubonic plague?
Yersinia pestis.
Multiple Choice: What was NOT a suspected cause of the Black Death? A) Poor sanitation B) Divine punishment C) Climate change D) Electric shock
D) Electric shock.
True or False: The Black Death originated in Europe.
False.
What impact did travel have on the spread of the Black Death?
Increased movement of people allowed the disease to spread rapidly across regions.
Fill in the blank: The Black Death led to significant __________ in the population.
decreases.
Short Answer: Name one scientific theory that was proposed to explain the Black Death.
The miasma theory, which suggested that bad air caused disease.
What was the social reaction to the Black Death in many communities?
Panic, scapegoating, and a breakdown of social order.
Multiple Choice: Which group was often scapegoated during the Black Death? A) Merchants B) Nobility C) Jews D) Farmers
C) Jews.
Fill in the blank: The __________ of the Black Death led to a labor shortage in Europe.
mortality rate.
True or False: The Black Death resulted in better living conditions for the surviving population.
True.
What was one way that medical practitioners attempted to treat the Black Death?
Bloodletting and purging.
Short Answer: How did the Black Death affect the economy of Europe?
It led to a decline in trade and labor shortages, which increased wages for workers.
Fill in the blank: The Black Death peaked in Europe around the year __________.
1347.
What type of fleas were primarily responsible for transmitting the plague to humans?
Oriental rat fleas.
Fill in the blank: The Black Death is estimated to have killed __________ million people in Europe.
25-30.
