What did the Bishop of Bath and Wells suggest people should do?

they should hear each others last confession.

In the end Princes Joan...

caught the bubonic plague and died.

Which of the following is a set?

dirt floors, thatched roof, livestock, wooden walls.

King Edward's law largely failed because:

peasants could just run away to someone willing to pay more.

What did Ibn Abu Madyan do to save himself from the plague?

walled himself into is own home.

Which of the following would an university educated person think is the cause of bubonic plague in 1347?

an inballance of the four elements

What was the logic behind the flagellants' actions?

extraordinary penance for extraordinary sin.

When the plague broke out in Kaffa what did the inhabitants do?

fled the city before anymore people could catch it.

Which of the following was method tried by European people in 1347-48 to prevent the black plague?

walling people into their houses

Who said the "Destructive Death" quote?

Edward III about his daughter Joan.

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1
From the film, what is the religion of Agamet?
Muslim
Christian
Jewish
Buddhist
2
In which year did the plague reach England?
1348
1350
1347
1588
3
Who was unjustifiably blamed for the Black Death?
Spaniards
Mongols
Italians because it first appeared there.
Jewish people
4
Edward III's flight to his country estate was effective since he survived the plague.
True
False
5
Guy de Chauliac died of the plague.
False
True
6
What did the Bishop of Bath and Wells suggest people should do?
nothing
they should hear each others last confession.
people should whip themselves in place of last rights.
grab the nearest priest and force them to give last rights.
7
In the end Princes Joan...
ran away with the troubador.
caught the bubonic plague and died.
caught the Black Death but survived it.
made it to Spain and got married.
8
In the end, Guy de Chauliac discovered plague bacteria using his microscope.
False
True
9
What were some to the items Agamet was purchasing for his Swiss lord?
gun powder, stone cannon balls, longbow arrows
crossbow bolts, swords, shields
saffron, cinamon, silk
wine, wool, timber
10
Which of the following is a set?
dirt floors, tile roof, livestock, wooden walls
tile roof, livestock, stone floor, brick walls.
dirt floors, thatched roof, livestock, wooden walls.
stone floors, thatched roof, livestock, wooden walls
11
This flea could inject a person with septicemic plague because the flea's digestive tract is clogged.
True
False
12
King Edward's law largely failed because:
peasants could just run away to someone willing to pay more.
He realized that enforcing this law would cost more than it was worth.
he realized how undemocratic his laws were.
he realized that this violated the Magna Carta.
13
What does the Destructive Death quote show about King Edward III?
He loved his daughter.
He only cared about his alliance with Castile.
He was upset about losing money.
He did not really love his daughter.
14
How does septicemic plague infect its host?
hair
blood
lungs
skin
15
After the Black Death how many shillings was a plowman paid for a day's work?
7
10
14
5
16
Approximately how many people get the plague every year in modern times?
20 000
200
2000
2 000 000
17
Pope Clement VI strongly approved of the flagellants.
True
False
18
Which of the following was method tried by European people in 1347-48 to prevent the black plague?
hula hooping
eating tomatoes.
injecting people with a vaccine.
stopping people from gambling.
19
Today no one gets the bubonic plague because we have a vaccine.
True
False
20
Guy de Chauliac stayed in Avignon for the entire plague event.
True
False
21
Which king attempted to prevent the increase in ploughman's wages?
Richard III
Edward III
Henry VI
Trick Question it was Queen Elizabeth I
22
What did Ibn Abu Madyan do to save himself from the plague?
bled himself
used a bird beak mask.
sat between two fires.
walled himself into is own home.
23
Which of the following would an university educated person think is the cause of bubonic plague in 1347?
witches
sin
an inballance of the four elements
germs
24
What group was besieging the previously mentioned Black Sea port?
Russians
Italians
Tatars
Romans
25
Catholic priests were allowed to get married in the Middle Ages.
False
True
26
Which of the following is in the correct order?
Italy, France, Spain, England
England, France, Italy, Spain
Spain, Italy, France, England
France, Italy, Spain, England
27
As understood by the people of the time (1347) which of the causes would the mask help to combat?
elements
sin
miasma
alignment of the planets
28
What was the name of the leader of the besiegers?
Ivan the Terrible
Guy de Chauliac
Genghis Khan
Jani Beg
29
What year did the Black Death hit Messina Sicily?
1347
1492
1066
410
30
Before the Black Death how many shillings was a plowman paid for a day's work?
1
2
3
4
31
What was the name of the Black Sea port that was being besieged in 1347?
Messina
Moscow
Kaffa
Constantnople
32
The flagellants would attack Jewish people on the basis of the conspiracy theory that they had poisoned the wells.
True
False
33
What was the logic behind the flagellants' actions?
strengthen the cardiovascular system.
bring the elements back into balance.
lower the iron content in their blood.
extraordinary penance for extraordinary sin.
34
Pope Clement VI bravely stayed in Avignon for the entire plague event.
False
True
35
What was this global cooling event 1300- 1700 known as?
Ice age
Mini ice age
Snowmaggedon
Hoth
36
At its height 600 people were dying per day in Venice.
False
True
37
Things got so bad in Avignon that Pope Clement VI consecrated the Rhone river so that bodies could be consigned to it.
False
True
38
Which of the following is an invention caused by the labour shortage caused by the bubonic plague?
Stirrups
Gunpowder
Printing Press
Beer
39
What present did Edward III give to Joan for her trip?
A fancy carriage
A troubadour
A book of fairytales
A warhorse
40
Quarantine was an effective measure against the Black Plague.
True
False
41
Many priests refused to enter plague houses.
True
False
42
The flagellants believed they had seen a talking cow.
False
True
43
What did Princess Joan have with her for protection?
12 loyal knights
100 archers
nothing it was safe where she was travelling.
Sir Lancelot
44
When the plague broke out in Kaffa what did the inhabitants do?
congregated in the castle.
stayed in the city for at least 40 days after the last person died.
fled the city before anymore people could catch it.
gave everyone a dose of penicillin.
45
Which city has not resumed building its cathedral that was halted in 1347?
Venice
Siena
Rome
Florence
46
Approximately how many people in western Europe died of the Black Death?
20-25 million
5-10 million
75-80 million
40-50 million
47
The flagellants set up law courts to put those responsible for the plague on trial.
False
True
48
What was the most common reaction of people in the Middle Ages to the appearance of the Black Death?
Go on a pilgrimage to Rome.
Wall up the neigbours' houses.
Go to church.
Institute a quarantine.
49
Which event was a direct result of the Black Death?
W.W. I
The Peasants' Rebellion.
Thirty Years War
Hundred Years War
50
Which of the following was method tried by European people in 1347-48 to prevent the black plague?
walling people into their houses
singing
eating corn
dancing
51
Who said the "Destructive Death" quote?
Agamet about his daughter Ruth.
Edward III about his daughter Joan.
Guy de Chauliac about this daughter Brittany.
Pope Clement VI about his love child Michelle.
52
Where did Edward III and his eldest son flee to?
Tower of London
A country estate
Spain
A monastery
53
What is this?
a mask with cloth to stop germs.
pomander
a mask with spices.
cautery
54
What brought the peace and prosperity of Western Europe to an end?
Global Warming
Global Cooling
Mongol invasion of 1241
Smallpox epidemic
55
Which of the following would be a typical treatment given by Guy De Chauliac?
hot bath
leeches
Aspirin
penicillin
56
What method, typically, would a Medieval peasant use to try to protect their fields from cooling global temperatures?
Light torches on frosty nights.
Breed tougher plants themselves.
Buy genetically altered seed.
Throw holy water on the crops.
57
If Guy de Chauliac had a patient, who he felt had too much water, what would be the most likely treatment?
have the patient say three hail Marys.
bleed the patient.
plunge the patient into an icy river.
put the patient in a very hot room.
58
What country was Joan's father, Edward III, trying to conquer?
England
Portugal
Spain
France
59
In the 1340s, if you wanted to be a doctor like Guy, what other degree would you have to get in order to get your MD?
Theology
Law
History
Geography
60
We know the exact number (within a few thousand) of people that died from the Black Death.
False
True
61
If you wanted to buy silk and spice, like Agamet, where in Europe was the most likely place to get these items?
Venice, Italy
London, England
Geneva, Switzerland
Paris, France
62
When the plague breaks out in Kaffa, what should the inhabitants do? (Judgement Call)
give everyone a dose of penicillin.
flee the city before anymore people catch it.
stay in the city for at least 40 days after the last person dies.
congregate in the castle.
63
Which of the following is a set?
air, earth, water, fire
saltpeter, sulfur, charcoal, chicken feathers
iron, diamond, salt water, fish
iron, gold, wool, fire
64
"Destructive Death it seizes young and old alike has lamentably snatched from us our dearest daughter whom we loved...
not at all.
best of all.
to gain us power.
for the money.
65
The century before the bubonic plague was fairly peaceful and European society was thriving.
True
False
66
What is the proper medical term for the Black Plague or the Black Death?
Hemoglobin
Yersinia Pestis
Covid 19
Cholera
67
How does pneumonic plague infect its host?
skin
lungs
hair
blood
68
Where was the Pope living in 1347?
Vatican
Avignon
Rome
Paris
69
Which of the following is a set?
Rats, Fleas, Chickens
Lions, Tigers, Bears
Humans, Fleas, Rats
Snakes, Humans, Fleas
70
Specifically where did the plague land in Italy first?
Messina, Sicily
Florence, Tuscani
Milan, Lombardy
Vatican, Rome
71
There were city ordinances against swearing to prevent the plague.
True
False
72
What was the first "country" in Western Europe to experience the Black Plague?
Germany
Italy
Russia
Spain
73
What war was Edward III's war with France part of?
French Revolution
Peasant's Revolt
100 Years War
30 Years War
74
Evidence of Yersinia Pestis has been found in what of plague victims?
tooth pulp
leg bones
arm bones
toenails
75
How did the Pope's doctor save his master?
gave him an infusion of garlic
dipped him in ice cold river water
put him between two fires
walled up the Pope's house
76
What did the plague inspire Guy de Chauliac to do?
fled to Finland where there was no plague.
wrote the 95 theses which criticized the Catholic Church.
wrote epic poetry which described the sadness he felt.
wrote a medical book which focused on nonreligious treatments.
77
How did the plague get to England?
a ship carrying wool
a ship carrying sugar
a ship carrying wine
mule train
78
Who was unjustifiably blamed for the Black Death?
French people
Witches
Irish people
English people
79
What was the main (or in many cases only) source of food for peasants?
dairy
vegetables
grain
meat
80
To quarantine means to isolate. If doctors were following the literal translation of the word for how long?
40 days
1 week
14 days
365.2425
81
What is the name of the group of people who attempted to stop the plague by whipping themselves?
Lollards
Flagellants
Hellboys
Puritans
82
Who is protecting Agamet from the people in society who would persecute him for his religion?
The King of England
The Pope
Janibeg
A Swiss lord
83
Who was Edward III making an alliance with using Joan's marriage?
Portugal
Spain
England
France
84
The word "country" is in quotes because none of those countries were countries at the time of the Black Death.
True
False
85
How did the plague get to Italy?
ship
pilgrims
horse and carriage
mule train
86
What was the name of the Pope's doctor?
Jani Beg
Guy de Chauliac
Clement VI
Marco Polo
87
Guy de Chauliac kept meticulous records of his patients symptoms and his treatments much like a modern doctor.
True
False
88
How did most people think the plague was spread?
an alignment of the planets
sin
an inballance of the elements
rats and fleas
89
If Guy de Chauliac had a patient, who he felt had too much fire, what would be the most likely treatment?
put the patient in a very hot room.
have the patient say three hail Marys.
plunge the patient into an icy river.
bleed the patient.
90
In one six week period, how many people were buried in a single graveyard in Avignon?
500
900
5000
11 000
91
At the time of the plague, many priests were falling into disrepute because they had mistresses.
True
False
92
Which of the following did Guy de Chauliac think was the cause? (Hint : think of his treatment for the pope)
Witches
Miasma
an alignment of the planets
an imbalance of the elements
93
What was the name of the English princes who was travelling through France at the time of the plague?
Catherine
Joan
Anne
Jenny
94
What language does the word quarantine come from?
Italian
Mongolian
German
Greek
95
How many years did it take the population of Europe to recover from the Black Death?
150 years
400 years
300 years
450 years
96
At one point, Guy de Chauliac stopped seeing patients in order to save himself.
False
True
97
Which of the following is related to the black death?
"to fetch a pail of water."
"sat on a wall"
"pocket full of posies"
"had a great fall."
98
Princes Joan was aware of the Black Death when she departed for Spain.
True
False
99
For how many days would a flagellants whip themselves continuously?
33.5
15.5
27.5
14.5
100
Guy de Chauliac caught the plague.
True
False

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