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Flashcards on The Black Plague in Europe
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When did the Black Plague occur in Europe?
14th century
What was the main cause of the Black Plague in Europe?
Yersinia pestis bacteria
How did the Black Plague spread in Europe?
Through fleas on rats
What were the symptoms of the Black Plague in Europe?
Fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes
How many people died during the Black Plague in Europe?
Estimates range from 75 to 200 million
Which European countries were most affected by the Black Plague?
Italy, France, and England
How did the Black Plague impact European society?
Massive population decline, economic disruption
What measures did people take to protect themselves from the Black Plague?
Isolation, quarantine, wearing protective clothing
What were the long-term effects of the Black Plague in Europe?
Social and cultural changes, decline of feudalism
Who were the flagellants during the Black Plague in Europe?
Religious groups who whipped themselves as a form of penance
What was the impact of the Black Plague on the Church in Europe?
Loss of faith, questioning of religious doctrines
What were some theories about the cause of the Black Plague in Europe?
Miasma theory, astrological alignments, divine punishment
Who was the famous Italian writer who described the horrors of the Black Plague?
Giovanni Boccaccio
What impact did the Black Plague have on art and literature in Europe?
Themes of death and mortality, danse macabre
How did the Black Plague eventually come to an end in Europe?
Improved living conditions, natural decline of the disease
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What was the main cause of the Black Plague in Europe?
Smallpox virus
Yersinia pestis bacteria
Influenza virus
Ebola virus
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How did the Black Plague spread in Europe?
Through fleas on rats
Airborne transmission
Contaminated water
Direct human contact
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Which European countries were most affected by the Black Plague?
Germany, Spain, and Poland
Italy, France, and England
Sweden, Denmark, and Norway
Scotland, Wales, and Ireland
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What were the symptoms of the Black Plague in Europe?
Cough, sore throat, and headache
Fever, diarrhea, and muscle aches
Fever, chills, and swollen lymph nodes
Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain
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How many people died during the Black Plague in Europe?
10 to 30 million
Estimates range from 75 to 200 million
50 to 100 million
Over 500 million
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What measures did people take to protect themselves from the Black Plague?
Isolation, quarantine, and wearing protective clothing
Drinking herbal remedies
Praying to saints for protection
Using leeches for bloodletting
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What were the long-term effects of the Black Plague in Europe?
Industrial revolution
Renaissance
Social and cultural changes, decline of feudalism
Discovery of America
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Who were the flagellants during the Black Plague in Europe?
Doctors and nurses
Religious groups who whipped themselves as a form of penance
Government officials
Rats and fleas
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What impact did the Black Plague have on art and literature in Europe?
Increased emphasis on romantic love
Themes of death and mortality, danse macabre
Celebration of nature and beauty
Focus on humanism and individualism
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How did the Black Plague eventually come to an end in Europe?
Vaccination campaign
Improved living conditions, natural decline of the disease
Purification rituals
Time travel intervention
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What impact did the Black Plague have on the Church in Europe?
Loss of faith, questioning of religious doctrines
Increase in church attendance
Promotion of religious dogma
Establishment of new religious orders
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