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

A disease caused by bacteria called Yersinia pestis

Why would a doctor carry out blood letting?

The Humours were out of balance

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

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

Waste could be used as fertiliser

Which of these best describes the role of the Government?

Organise public health systems to protect people

What would a doctor use this chart for?

To check the health of a patient's urine

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

Sent to the Thames bank so they could drop waste there

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Did anyone really care about health in Medieval England?

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

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