- What was the deadly disease that swept through Europe in the 14th century, killing millions?
- Plague
- What was the bacterium responsible for the Black Death?
- Yersinia pestis
- What is the term for the swollen and painful lumps that appeared on the bodies of Black Death victims?
- Buboes
- In what century did the Black Death devastate Europe, Asia, and North Africa?
- 14th century
- Which continent did the Black Death likely originate from?
- Asia
- What is the modern term for the practice of isolating and restricting the movement of those infected with the plague?
- Quarantine
- What were the three forms of the plague responsible for the Black Death?
- Bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic
- What term describes the rapid and widespread outbreak of a disease, like the Black Death?
- Pandemic
- What was the name of the ship that brought the Black Death to Europe in 1347?
- The Black Death Ship
- What is the term for the period of economic and social upheaval that followed the Black Death?
- The Black Death’s aftermath
- What was the name of the infamous doctor who wrote about the Black Death’s effects in Italy?
- Giovanni Boccaccio
- What is the term for a person who wandered from town to town during the Black Death, flagellating themselves as a form of penance?
- Flagellant
- What is the primary way the Black Death was transmitted to humans?
- Fleas on rats
- What is the term for the massive burial pits used during the Black Death to dispose of large numbers of corpses?
- Plague pits
- What was the mortality rate among those infected with the bubonic form of the Black Death?
- About 60%
- What did people often believe were the causes of the Black Death, such as the alignment of planets or God’s wrath?
- Astrology and divine punishment
- What was the name of the major trading route that contributed to the spread of the Black Death from Asia to Europe?
- Silk Road
- What is the term for the period when the Black Death peaked in Europe, roughly from 1347 to 1351?
- Black Death pandemic
- What is the term for the art style in the aftermath of the Black Death that focused on death and decay?
- Danse Macabre
- What was the name of the document issued by King Edward III of England that attempted to limit wage increases during the labor shortages caused by the Black Death?
- Statute of Laborers
- What was the medieval medical treatment used to treat the bubonic form of the Black Death, involving lancing and draining buboes?
- Bloodletting
- What was the term for the headgear worn by doctors during the Black Death, which included a beak-like mask filled with herbs?
- Plague doctor mask
- What is the term for the recurrences of the Black Death that struck Europe for centuries after the initial pandemic?
- Recurrences
- What is the name of the modern country where the Black Death originated in Asia?
- China
- What is the term for the practice of flagellation and other penance in response to the Black Death, believed to appease God’s wrath?
- Penance
- What was the nickname given to the bacterium Yersinia pestis that caused the Black Death?
- Y. pestis
- What was the name of the famous Italian doctor who advocated for measures to prevent the spread of the Black Death?
- Giovanni de Ventura
- What is the term for the ring around the rosie, a common interpretation of a rhyme related to the Black Death?
- Folk etymology
- What is the term for the practice of self-inflicted punishment to atone for one’s sins during the Black Death?
- Flagellation
- What was the name of the ship that brought the Black Death to Europe in 1347?
- The Black Death Ship
- What is the term for the period of economic and social upheaval that followed the Black Death?
- The Black Death’s aftermath
- What was the name of the infamous doctor who wrote about the Black Death’s effects in Italy?
- Giovanni Boccaccio
- What is the term for a person who wandered from town to town during the Black Death, flagellating themselves as a form of penance?
- Flagellant
- What is the primary way the Black Death was transmitted to humans?
- Fleas on rats
- What is the term for the massive burial pits used during the Black Death to dispose of large numbers of corpses?
- Plague pits
- What was the mortality rate among those infected with the bubonic form of the Black Death?
- About 60%
- What did people often believe were the causes of the Black Death, such as the alignment of planets or God’s wrath?
- Astrology and divine punishment
- What was the name of the major trading route that contributed to the spread of the Black Death from Asia to Europe?
- Silk Road
- What is the term for the period when the Black Death peaked in Europe, roughly from 1347 to 1351?
- Black Death pandemic
- What is the term for the art style in the aftermath of the Black Death that focused on death and decay?
- Danse Macabre
- What was the name of the document issued by King Edward III of England that attempted to limit wage increases during the labor shortages caused by the Black Death?
- Statute of Laborers
- What was the medieval medical treatment used to treat the bubonic form of the Black Death, involving lancing and draining buboes?
- Bloodletting
- What was the term for the headgear worn by doctors during the Black Death, which included a beak-like mask filled with herbs?
- Plague doctor mask
- What is the term for the practice of flagellation and other penance in response to the Black Death, believed to appease God’s wrath?
- Penance
- What was the nickname given to the bacterium Yersinia pestis that caused the Black Death?
- Y. pestis
- What was the name of the famous Italian doctor who advocated for measures to prevent the spread of the Black Death?
- Giovanni de Ventura
- What is the term for the ring around the rosie, a common interpretation of a rhyme related to the Black Death?
- Folk etymology
- What is the term for the practice of self-inflicted punishment to atone for one’s sins during the Black Death?
- Flagellation
- What is the modern term for the practice of isolating and restricting the movement of those infected with the plague?
- Quarantine
- What were the three forms of the plague responsible for the Black Death?
- Bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic
