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What is the name often given to the disaster that spread across Europe from 1346 to 1353?
What is the name often given to the disaster that spread across Europe from 1346 to 1353?
The Black Death
How did the Black Death acquire its name?
How did the Black Death acquire its name?
The disaster spread across Europe in the years 1346-1353, and the name "Black Death" became a permanent reference.
The Black Death arose from the Black Sea region and spread westward towards Europe.
The Black Death arose from the Black Sea region and spread westward towards Europe.
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In what year did new research suggest that the Black Death did not come from China?
In what year did new research suggest that the Black Death did not come from China?
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What part of Southern Russia did the Black Death reach?
What part of Southern Russia did the Black Death reach?
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What type of region was considered the original outbreak region for the Black Death?
What type of region was considered the original outbreak region for the Black Death?
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The Black Death was limited to a specific geographical area.
The Black Death was limited to a specific geographical area.
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What was the name of the trade center where the Black Death is believed to have first attacked the Mongols?
What was the name of the trade center where the Black Death is believed to have first attacked the Mongols?
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What group invaded the merchants in Kaffa?
What group invaded the merchants in Kaffa?
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What were the merchants in Kaffa known for?
What were the merchants in Kaffa known for?
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Where did the Black Death first penetrate into the autumn?
Where did the Black Death first penetrate into the autumn?
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What did Italians flee on when the Black Death arrived?
What did Italians flee on when the Black Death arrived?
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Study Notes
The Black Death
- A devastating plague that spread across Europe in 1346-1353.
- Also known as the bubonic plague.
- The disease caused immense fear and death.
- Accounts from the time described the horrific sights of mass death.
Eyewitness Accounts
- Citizens buried bodies in large pits.
- Bodies were layered with pasta and cheese, similar to lasagna.
- Many died quickly.
- Chroniclers documented the widespread devastation.
The Origin of the Black Death
- Recent research suggests the origin was not China.
- It began in the spring of 1346 in a reservoir near the Caspian Sea and the Volga River.
- Identified in the Southern Region of Russia and the area of the Don River estuary.
- The Mongol khanate controlled this area, which could've prevented further spread.
- The Mongol expansion and conversion to Islam disrupted trade routes and the spread of the plague.
- The plague reached Europe via Italian merchants in the port city of Kaffa (Crimea).
Impact of the Black Death
- Sixty percent of Florence and a similar proportion of Siena's populations died in a few months.
- Many personal tragedies occurred.
- Petrarch lost his beloved Laura.
- A chronicler buried his five children.
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Explore the horrifying events of the Black Death that swept through Europe from 1346 to 1353. This quiz covers eyewitness accounts, the origins of the plague, and its extensive impacts on society. Test your knowledge about this historic pandemic and its repercussions.
