World History Black Death Test

Feudalism

loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord

Flagellate

whip or scourge, to drive or punish as if by whipping

Hysteria

behavior exhibiting overwhelming or unmanageable fear or emotional excess

Heresy

religious belief that is contrary to the official teachings of the church

Where and when did the Black Death Start?

Started in Asia and arrived in Europe in October 1348 when 12 ships from the Black Sea arrived at the sicilian port of Messina

Which group of people were most responsible for the spread of the black Death?

The Jews were claimed to cause the plague

The negative societal effects of the disease -

Tremendous death toll caused a shortage of workers, led to the death of feudalism, economic activity declined, many people became homeless, goods became scarce

Main reason for the spread of disease -

The disease spread through rats and fleas. The bites of the fleas and rats spread to the people.

Groups of people affected by the disease -

Urban area people, Jewish communities, people in Europe

The type of disease that the Black Death was :

Yersinia Pestis, there were 3 types of the plague - BUBONIC PLAGUE PNEUMONIC PLAGUE SEPTICEMIC PLAGUE

Why was the plague called the black death?

It would blackened the tongue and would leave black patches all over the body

What century did the Black Death arrive in Europe?

14th century

The subject of artwork during the era of the Black Death -

Art work during this time became very humane and had lots of biblical references.

How many days did it take for symptoms to appear -

A week or less than a week

The effect of the Black Death on governments

Dislocations led to political centralization and an increasingly urban economy based on large scale commerce and capitalism- framework for the development of the rise of Renaissance.

Another name for the black death?

The BUBONIC plague

Why did Jewish people become scapegoats for the disease?

They became scapegoats because people thought that they wanted to kill the Christians

Three ways the Europeans reacted to the Black Death.

Widespread panic, social unrest, and economic disruption.