Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Module 11

Module 11 Lesson 5: Black Death

QuestionAnswer
Why did the Plague Spread (1st reason) Black rats carried fleas that were infested with a bacillus called Yersinia pestis.
Why did the Plague Spread (2nd reason) People didn’t clean themselves or take baths, almost all had fleas and lice.
Why did the Plague Spread (3rd reason) Medieval people threw their garbage and sewage in the streets which created unsanitary conditions and became a perfect breeding ground for more rats.
Why did the Plague Spread (4th reason) The fleas carried by rats leapt from person to person with incredible speed.
Symptom of the Bubonic Plague (1st symptom) Painful swellings called buboes in the lymph nodes, particularly those in the armpits and groin.
Symptom of the Bubonic Plague (2nd symptom) Sometimes purplish or blackish spots on the skin.
Symptom of the Bubonic Plague (3rd symptom) Extremely high fever, chills, delirium, and in most cases death.
Result of the Bubonic Plague (1st result) Death Toll from the plague in the 1300’s; Western Europe had 20-25 million deaths, China, India, and other Asian areas had 25 million deaths, and other areas had 4 million deaths
Result of the Bubonic Plague (2nd result) Town populations fell.
Result of the Bubonic Plague (3rd result) Trade declined and prices of goods rose.
Result of the Bubonic Plague (4th result) The serfs left the manor in search of better wages.
Result of the Bubonic Plague (5th result) Nobles fiercely resisted peasant demands for higher wages, causing peasant revolts in England, France, Italy, and Belgium.
Result of the Bubonic Plague (6th result) Jews were falsely blamed for bringing on the plague. All over Europe, Jews were driven from their homes or worse, massacred.
Result of the Bubonic Plague (7th result) The Church suffered a loss of prestige when its prayers failed to stop the bubonic plague and priests abandoned their duties.
Created by: 25dadcock
Popular World History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards