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If medieval people had known about germs, how might their response to the plague have changed?

What method did medieval people believe could help them survive the plague?

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What method did medieval people believe could help them survive the plague?
Drinking herbal teas
Avoiding all contact with others
Praying for forgiveness
Drawing out the poison from swellings
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If medieval people had known about germs, how might their response to the plague have changed?
They would have focused on sanitation and hygiene
They would have avoided all animals
They would have ignored the disease
They would have relied solely on prayers
3
What was the role of rats in the spread of the plague?
Rats were immune to the plague
Rats helped prevent the spread of disease
Rats were harmless to humans
Rats carried fleas that transmitted the plague
4
Which of the following symptoms is associated with the bubonic plague?
Coughing blood
High fever
Swollen lymph nodes
Severe headaches
5
What was the primary cause of the Black Death?
The Oriental Rat Flea
Bad air quality
Human contact
Contaminated water
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What was a common misconception about the plague's transmission during medieval times?
It was spread by fleas on rats
It was transmitted through touch
It was caused by bad air
It was spread by contaminated food
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How did medieval people believe the plague was caused?
By poison in people's bodies
By bad hygiene
By witchcraft
By germs in the air
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When did the plague first arrive in England?
Spring of 1349
Summer of 1348
Summer of 1347
Winter of 1348
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What was the estimated population loss in Britain by the end of 1350 due to the plague?
3 million people
1 million people
2.5 million people
500,000 people