The Black Death, Causes and Treatments

The video discusses historical beliefs about the causes of the bubonic plague, including imbalances in bodily humours, celestial movements, divine punishment, and airborne poisons. It also covers various ineffective remedies, such as bursting buboes, using ointments with human excrement, and applying live chickens or toads to draw out infection. The video concludes with the rapid and deadly nature of the plague, which often resulted in death within two days of symptom onset.

Which of the following was NOT considered a cause of the bubonic plague?

• Movement of the sun and planets

• Divine punishment

• Consumption of contaminated water

• Imbalance of bodily humours

What was one of the treatments used for the bubonic plague?

• Applying a mixture of dried human excrement and tree resin

• Using leeches to draw out blood

• Drinking herbal tea

• Performing a rain dance

Which animal was used in an attempt to draw out the infection from buboes?

• A cat

• A snake

• A live chick

• A rabbit

What was the expected outcome when using a toad as a remedy for the plague?

• The toad would die immediately

• The toad would change color

• The toad would become a frog

• The toad would burst after sucking out the poison

How quickly did symptoms of the bubonic plague appear and lead to death?

• Within a week

• Within a month

• Within two days

• Within a year