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What was the disease that devastated Europe in the fourteenth century?
What was the disease that devastated Europe in the fourteenth century?
- Smallpox
- Bubonic plague (correct)
- Cholera
- Influenza
Who wrote about the celestial portent of the plague in 1348?
Who wrote about the celestial portent of the plague in 1348?
- Jean de Venette (correct)
- The people of France
- Erna Paris
- The prior of a Carmelite monastery
What did the people of France and almost the whole world experience in 1348?
What did the people of France and almost the whole world experience in 1348?
- The bubonic plague (correct)
- A devastating war
- A famine
- A flood
What did the prior of the Carmelite monastery suspect he had witnessed in relation to the plague?
What did the prior of the Carmelite monastery suspect he had witnessed in relation to the plague?
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What was the prior's role in the monastery?
What was the prior's role in the monastery?
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Study Notes
The Black Death
- The disease that devastated Europe in the fourteenth century was the Black Death.
Celestial Portent of the Plague
- In 1348, a writer recorded the celestial portent of the plague.
The Plague in 1348
- In 1348, the people of France and almost the whole world experienced the plague.
The Prior of the Carmelite Monastery
- The prior of the Carmelite monastery suspected he had witnessed a celestial portent related to the plague.
- The prior's role in the monastery was as a leader or administrator.
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Test your knowledge of the Black Death and its impact on medieval Europe in this quiz. Explore the origins, spread, and consequences of the plague that caused fear and devastation during the fourteenth century.
