Reactions to the Black Plague

What was one effect of people running away from towns and cities with the plague?

• They saved themselves.

• They accidentally spread the disease.

• It made people richer.

True or False: the Plague made some Christians believe that the end of the world had come.

• True.

• False.

True or False: The people alive during the Black Death knew what it was and knew how to stop it.

• True.

• False.

What was a flagellant?

• Someone who whipped themselves to try and atone for everyone's sins.

• A type of ship that sometimes carried plague rats.

• The name of the mask that doctors wore during the plague.

Why did people hurt themselves to try and make the plague end?

• They thought they could beat the disease out of themselves.

• They were mad with pain.

• They believed that God wanted people to make up for their sins.

Which of these groups of people was NOT blamed by some Christians for the plague?

• Jews

• Muslims

• Gypsies/Roma

Which animal was most responsible for spreading the plague?

• Dogs

• Rats

• Fleas

• Horses

Choose one or more: How did some churches and monasteries react when the Plague arrived?

• They locked their doors.

• They tried to help people.

• They didn't notice the Plague, they were too busy praying.

• They told people that God was judging them for their sins.