Why did the nomadic Arabs escape the Black Death?

less contact with people as they moved around a lot

What did the Tatars do to the Genoan City of Kaffa?

throw dead bodies infected with diseases over the walls

Why were the Jews brought together and burned in 1348?

a jewish mans forced confession saying he poisoned the water

What were poor people given to help with pain during surgery?

a piece of wood to bite down on

what did a gong farmer do?

clean the toilets out and remove waste from the towns

infectious disease-spreads through human populations quickly

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Quiz about the Black Death 14th Century

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1
Who were the flagellants
people that loved small flags
the doctors who cured the black death
jewish people blamed for the cause of the black death
a group radical christians
2
Why did the nomadic Arabs escape the Black Death?
less contact with people as they moved around a lot
Their God protected them
they had really strong immune systems
they lived in cities and town that were clean
3
What did the Tatars do to the Genoan City of Kaffa?
throw dead bodies infected with diseases over the walls
throw trees and branches over the walls
throw stinky clothes over the walls
throw dead flowers over the walls
4
Why were the Jews brought together and burned in 1348?
people believed that the Jewish God cursed the world
Jewish people have always being disliked
They smelt really bad and make everyone sick
a jewish mans forced confession saying he poisoned the water
5
Why did women not live as long?
children always sneezed on them
many died during childbirth
didn't have enough strength
they were just weaker
6
What were poor people given to help with pain during surgery?
given alcohol mixed with opium
hit in the head, making them unconcious
told to ssssh and just handle the pain
a piece of wood to bite down on
7
Which was NOT a type of plague that was known as black death
pneumonic
bubonic
septicemic
pneumonia
8
why were the poorer parts of towns fertile areas for the plague?
crowded and dirty
dirty and lots plants
clean and crowded
crowded and well maintained
9
what did a gong farmer do?
clean the toilets out and remove waste from the towns
walked around the city banging a gong to sell his food
farm wheat and make gongs
wash the windows of government buildings
10
Why was it so difficult to get an exact number of how many people died from the Black Death?
no one could count or write
the smell of the bodies confused people
people didn't care about the dead
Unreliable records were kept
11
What is a pandemic?
it is something that goes really fast on land and can fly
it is a type of farming equipment used in medieval times.
infectious disease-spreads through human populations quickly
12
What was one of the explanations given at the time to explain the Black Plague?
bathing too much
drinking too much milk
bad smells caused the plague
thinking bad thoughts caused it
13
which of the following is NOT a symptom of the Black Death?
fever
vomitting
buboes
acne
14
What were the black lumps called that appeared on a victims body?
hives
tuboes
microbes
buboes
15
Which of the following groups were persecuted as a result of the Black Death?
The Christians
The nobles
The Jews
the Mongols
16
What was the average life expectancy for a female in medieval times?
31
38
21
33
17
What were rich people given to help with pain during surgery?
hit in the head, making them unconcious
told to ssssh and just handle the pain
given alcohol mixed with opium
a piece of wood to bite down on
18
What was the average life expectancy for a male in medieval times?
35
30
45
40
19
What is the name of the bacteria thought to have caused the Black Death?
Rattus bitius
Yersinia pestis
Darkius Pestilesence
Nastinia Pestico
20
Where was the initial outbreak of the black death believed to have occurred?
Italy
Russia
Mongolia
China

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