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What are the Black Death's mass graves called?
Answer: Plague pits
Why: Skeletons from London's East Smithfield plague pit gave scientists the plague germ's DNA in 2011.
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Where did the pope live when the plague struck in 1348?
Answer: Avignon
Why: Seven popes in a row lived in Avignon instead of Rome, from 1309 until 1376.
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Which country's 1338 graves held the Black Death germ's ancestor?
Answer: Kyrgyzstan
Why: The cemeteries' Syriac tombstones record a sudden spike in deaths from pestilence in 1338 and 1339.
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Who gained bargaining power after the plague?
Answer: Labourers
Why: To keep tenants from leaving, many landowners swapped unpaid labour duties for money rents.
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How did doctors say to return after fleeing fast and far?
Answer: Slowly
Why: Many doctors took the advice themselves and fled plague-hit towns, just as their wealthy patients did.
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How many days did a German flagellant march last?
Answer: 33.5
Why: Each of the 33 and a half days stood for one year of Jesus's life on earth.
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