Which was not one of the ways people thought they could keep themselves from getting sick?

have a flea bite you and draw blood

How did people 'catch' the plague?

They were too close to infected people

What were the first places to have the plague?

places that were near the ocean (trade)

What happened on Day 1 of the plague?

they grew swellings as big as eggs in their armpits and neck

What happened to the bodies of plague victims?

they were burned, they were buried

Why was it called Black Death?

Because they developed black spots under their skin

The 'chain' of contamination that started the plague was...?

fleas to rats to sailors to people working on docks

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Social Studies Middle Ages Review

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1
What fraction of the population was Eurasia reduced by after the plague?
one-half
one-twentieth
one-fourth
one-fifth
2
Which was not one of the ways people thought they could keep themselves from getting sick?
whipping themselves to draw blood
cutting the buboes open
putting leeches on their skin
have a flea bite you and draw blood
3
Who were serfs?
slaves
board salesmen (get it?!) :)
bosses of the land
farm owners
4
How did people 'catch' the plague?
They were too close to infected people
They smelled bad smells
The movement of the planets caused it
God was punishing them for their sins
5
What country is it thought the Black Plague came from?
China
Greece
Sardinia
Sicily
6
What is a plague?
an epidemic disease
an ethnic food
something I put on my wall
a sore on your leg
7
What were the first places to have the plague?
places that were hot
places that were in the mountains
places near rivers
places that were near the ocean (trade)
8
What happened on Day 1 of the plague?
they grew swellings as big as eggs in their armpits and neck
they had seizures
they developed black spots all over
they vomited and had a fever
9
What was an advantage of the Black Plague?
Less people to trade with
Less people to buy birthday presents for
More land to farm on
More food so all people got fatter
10
Which was not a predator in the forests during medieval times?
bears
wild boar
snakes
wolves
11
What happened to the bodies of plague victims?
they were burned
they floated away
they left them exactly where they had died
they were buried
12
What continent experienced the Black Plague?
India
Europe
Asia
China
13
What other disease also occurred at the same time as the plague?
botulism
bursitis
cholera
chicken pox
14
Why was it called Black Death?
Because their souls were black
Because they developed black spots under their skin
Because most victims died at night
Because orange is the new black
15
The 'chain' of contamination that started the plague was...?
rats to humans
fleas to rats to sailors to people working on docks
fleas to rats to merchants
fleas to rats to horses to humans
16
The plague has been traced back to what?
fleas
cows
people
rats
17
What happened on Day 5 of the plague?
death
seizures
black spots formed under the skin
fever and vomiting

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