History-BD Terms

Question 1

Pandemic

Answer 1

Prevalent over a whole country or the world

Question 2

Bleeding a patient

Answer 2

Withdrawal of blood from patient to cure or prevent disease

Question 3

Cesspools

Answer 3

Underground container for temporary storage of sewerage

Question 4

Fetid

Answer 4

Smelling extremely unpleasant

Question 5

Pestilence

Answer 5

A fatal endemic disease

Question 6

Miasma

Answer 6

Unpleasant or unhealthy smell

Question 7

Subsistence

Answer 7

The action or fact of maintaining oneself, especially at minimum level.

Question 8

Virulent

Answer 8

Extremely severe or harmful, highly infective

Question 9

Duress

Answer 9

Threats etc. o make sone do something against their will

Question 10

Flagellant

Answer 10

Flog(someone) as religious discipline; penance

Question 11

Laity

Answer 11

The body of religious worshippers distinguished

Question 12

Legislate

Answer 12

Make or enact laws

Question 13

Manumission

Answer 13

Release from slavery. Set free

Question 14

Last rites

Answer 14

Rites administered to a dieing person

Question 15

Poll tax

Answer 15

Tax on every adult, without reference to income

Question 16

Penance

Answer 16

Voluntary self punishment. Expression of repentance to gain Gods favor

Question 17

Segregated

Answer 17

Set apart from the rest or from each other