history

Unit 2 • Chapter 2

The Black Death: Plague in the Middle Ages

Summary

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Concept Check

What was the name given to the terrifying spectacle of Black Death victims in their final moments?

Where is believed to be the origin of the Black Death outbreak in the fourteenth century?

What caused the victims of the Black Death to become crazed and delirious?

How long did it take for death to usually occur after the swollen lymph nodes started to burst?