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?
