WORLD HISTORY: THE BLACK DEATHThe article offers information on plague epidemic caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria which killed 25 million Europeans in 1347.Harvey, MaryMcCabe, SuzanneJunior Scholastic
The Black Death, also known as The Plague, was a pandemic affecting most ofEuropeand large swaths ofAsiafrom 1346 through 1353 that wiped out between 100 and 200 million people in just a few short years. Caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which is often carried by fleas found on rod...
While the story of the Black Death is one of destruction and loss, its breathtaking scope and effects make it one of the most intriguing chapters in human history. Understanding the unfolding of the plague and its aftermath provides a revealing window no
By the bite of a special kind of insect 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 B。解析:黑死病主要通过被污染的水和食物传播。当时并没有认为是通过魔法传播(A选项错误);不只是通过直接接触感染者传播(C选项过于绝对);也不是通过特殊昆虫叮咬传播(D选项错误)。反馈 收藏 ...
Open Document The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, was the most infamous plague in the world. It started in China and rapidly spread to Asia and Europe. Between the years thirteen forty-eight and thirteen fifty, it killed about twenty-five to fifty million people, roughly thir...
Black Death was the most devastating pandemic in the history of humanity, killing 60% of Europeans, died 50 million of a total of 80 million inhabitants.
Black Death The name given to the form of bubonic plague that caused widespread death throughout Europe in the 14th century. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: ...
The Black Death haunts the world as the worst-case scenario for the speed of disease's spread. It was the second pandemic caused by the bubonic plague, and ravaged Earth’s population. Called the Great Mortality as it caused its devastation, it became known as the Black Death in the late...
Origins of the Black Death Many scholars believe that the bubonic plague began in northwestern China, while others cite southwestern China or the steppes of Central Asia. We do know that in 1331 an outbreak erupted in theYuan Empireand may have hastened the end of Mongol rule over China. Thr...
Benedictow O. The Black Death and later plague epidemics in the Scandinavian countries: perspectives and controversies. Berlin: De Gruyter; 2016.Benedictow, O. (2016). The Black Death and later plague epidemics in the Scandinavian countries: Perspectives and controversies. Berlin: De Gruyter....