The Black Death

1. Watch on YouTube, “Medieval Apocalypse: The Black Death (BBC).”
2. Write a three-page paper answering the following questions:
   a. How did the Silk Road spread the Bubonic Plague?
   b. What was the plague’s geographical trajectory?
   c. What is Yersenia pestis? What are the symptoms of Bubonic Plague? What are buboes?
   d. What were the sociological, psychological and economic consequences of the Black Death?
   e. What happened to Europe’s crops and livestock?
   f. Which ethnic groups or people were blamed for the plague?
   g. What were “indulgences” provided by the Church?
   h. How many people died?

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