Towns and monasteries (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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How did medieval monasteries compare to towns in terms of health and cleanliness?
How did medieval monasteries compare to towns in terms of health and cleanliness?
Monasteries were much cleaner & healthier
Why were water wells in medieval towns often contaminated?
Why were water wells in medieval towns often contaminated?
Built too close to cesspits
What was the miasma theory that people believed in medieval times?
What was the miasma theory that people believed in medieval times?
Bad smells caused disease
Which three factors determined success of public health measures in medieval towns?
Which three factors determined success of public health measures in medieval towns?
Leadership, money & initiative
Why did monks & nuns take water from upstream sources?
Why did monks & nuns take water from upstream sources?
To avoid contamination from waste
Who were the primary medical practitioners during the medieval period?
Who were the primary medical practitioners during the medieval period?
Monks & nuns
What was a physic garden in a medieval monastery?
What was a physic garden in a medieval monastery?
A garden for growing medicinal herbs
What action did Coventry's town council take in 1421?
What action did Coventry's town council take in 1421?
Ordered toilets over stream demolished
What caused diseases to spread quickly in medieval towns?
What caused diseases to spread quickly in medieval towns?
Rapid growth & overcrowded conditions
Where were most hospitals located during the medieval period?
Where were most hospitals located during the medieval period?
Attached to religious institutions
What did butchers do in medieval town streets that created unsanitary conditions?
What did butchers do in medieval town streets that created unsanitary conditions?
Slaughtered animals & left waste behind
How did monastery water systems compare to those in medieval towns?
How did monastery water systems compare to those in medieval towns?
Far more advanced than most towns