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NOTES: The Black Plague
Setting the Stage for the Plague
How does the Plague work?
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In what century did the Black Death sweep across Europe?
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How many people died as a result of the Black Plague?
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What was the source of the Black Death? What did it travel along?
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Along what sea was the city of Caffa located?
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The “deadly new missile” used by the Mongol forces at the Siege of Caffa was what? What happened to the
people of Caffa when these “missiles” breached the city walls?
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How did the plague move from Caffa to the Mediterranean?
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True or False: Churches were centers of learning with unquestioned authority over the people of Western Europe
during the Middle Ages.
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What happened to the houses of those who died of the Black Death?
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What two things appeared on the bodies of those stricken with the plague?
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What did people think they were witnessing with the coming of the Black Plague?
Impacts of the Black Plague: