How many people are estimated to have died during the Black Death?

between 20 million and 75 million

What were the most common symptoms of the Black Plague?

Fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, and oozing skin boils.

Sore throat, runny nose, muscle pain, and fatigue

Headache, nausea, fatigue, and coughing

Rash, fever, seizure, and memory loss

How did medieval doctors try to protect themselves from the plague?

They wore protective clothing, masks, and carried herbs to filter bad air.

They avoided all contact with sick individuals.

They relied solely on prayer and rituals.

They used leeches to drain blood from patients.

Which of the following is NOT a way that the Black Plague was transmitted from person to person?

Airborne transmission of bacteria

What were flagellants?

Flagellants were medieval religious groups that practiced self-punishment as a form of penance.

Flagellants were a group of medieval knights.

Flagellants were one of the types of bacteria that spread the plague.

Flagellants were artists known for their paintings.

How did art during this period reflect the impact of the plague?

Art reflected the impact of the plague through themes of death as shown by skeletons.

Art depicted scenes of wealth and prosperity, ignoring the effects of the plague.

Art focused on nature and beauty through gardening and floral arrangements.

Art celebrated the joy of life and community gatherings during the plague.

How did officials in Italy eventually gain some control over the spread of the Black Death?

Officials gained control by enforcing quarantine and social distancing.

By promoting the use of herbal remedies only.

By executing anyone suspected of being infected.

By banning all trade with other countries.

The Black Death

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Where and when did the Black Death first arrive in Europe?

Rome, Italy in 1345

London, England in 1348

Messina, Italy in 1347

Paris, France in 1350

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