Question

Use the image below to answer the following question. What does this picture depict people doing during the Black Death?

Answer 1

The picture depicts people being slaves to the black death

Answer 2

Answer:

B. Beating themselves to repent for their sins

Explanation:

The Middle Ages was a period of superstitions and religious fanatism. When the Black Death spread across Europe in the 14th century, people believed that the disease, and all the suffering they were experiencing it was caused by their sins. Then, the idea of beating themselves (self-flagellation) as a way to pay for these sins was not strange.