Which of these is NOT a reason why peasants moved from the countryside to towns/cities?

Towns had lots of open spaces they could move into

What would a doctor use this chart for?

To check the health of a patient's urine

Which of these is NOT what people believed caused the Black Death?

A disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis

Which of these best describes the role of the Government?

Organise public health systems to protect people

Towns: What happened to butchers as London became increasingly industrial and busy?

Sent to the Thames bank so they could drop waste there

Why would a doctor carry out blood letting?

The Humours were out of balance

Countryside: which of these is a reason why waste was helpful?

Waste could be used as fertiliser

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1
Why was the Black Death so terrifying?
People had seen plague before and knew what would happen
It first landed in Weymouth
It spread so quickly
It hit Britain in 1348
2
Which of these is NOT a reason why peasants moved from the countryside to towns/cities?
If they escaped to London and lasted a year they were free
They could try new trades and become prosperous
Towns had lots of open spaces they could move into
Feudal rules in the countryside were constraining
3
What would a doctor use this chart for?
To see whether a mushroom was edible
To check the health of a patient's urine
To decide how many leeches to use on a patient
To see what hair colour would suit the patient
4
Who do you think was doing more to help people - churches or towns?
Town
Church
5
Which of these is a way that churches helped people?
They often had infirmaries
They believed the Pope was the Supreme Head of the Church
They housed lots of monks
They held a service every sunday
6
What medieval source has this image come from?
The Medieval Times
A medieval school textbook
The Luttrell Psalter
The Bible
7
Which of these is NOT what people believed caused the Black Death?
A disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis
God was punishing the people
Unusual movements in the planets
Miasma
8
What did Medieval People believe in most?
Science
Religion
Art
Myth
9
Which of these best describes the role of the Government?
Organise the monarch's daily social life
Make decisions but only on a small scale (e.g. in villages)
Organise public health systems to protect people
Sit around and eat lots of food
10
Towns: Which of these jobs was particularly high paying?
Surveyor of the pavement (bin man)
Gongfermer
Muckraker (street cleaner)
Butcher
11
Towns: What happened to butchers as London became increasingly industrial and busy?
Sent to the Thames bank so they could drop waste there
Told to be vegetarian
They were hung, drawn and quartered
Banned from England
12
Why would a doctor carry out blood letting?
To see what colour the blood was
The Humours were balanced
To test the blood for diseases
The Humours were out of balance
13
What is the correct name for this diagram?
Feyudal system
Society
Trade Triangle
Feudal System
14
Countryside: which of these is a reason why waste was helpful?
A poor harvest meant people went hungry
Waste would mix with the water used for cooking and washing
Human waste was left in shallow ditches
Waste could be used as fertiliser
15
Which of these diseases is NOT from the Middle Ages?
Spanish Flu
Ergotism
Black Death
St. Anthony's Fire

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