c1250-c1500: The Middle Ages (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did the Black Death arrive in England?
In which year did the Black Death arrive in England?
1348
Approximately what proportion of England's population was killed by the Black Death?
Approximately what proportion of England's population was killed by the Black Death?
One-third
What disease do modern historians believe the Black Death was?
What disease do modern historians believe the Black Death was?
Bubonic plague
How was the plague bacteria transmitted to humans?
How was the plague bacteria transmitted to humans?
By infected fleas on black rats
How did the Black Death spread so rapidly from port to port across Europe?
How did the Black Death spread so rapidly from port to port across Europe?
Trading ships carried infected rats
What did many medieval people believe was the religious cause of the plague?
What did many medieval people believe was the religious cause of the plague?
Divine punishment for humanity's sins
Which three planets did some medieval scholars blame for causing the Black Death?
Which three planets did some medieval scholars blame for causing the Black Death?
Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn
What did the miasma theory suggest caused the Black Death?
What did the miasma theory suggest caused the Black Death?
Bad air from rotting waste
What were buboes, the most characteristic symptom of the Black Death?
What were buboes, the most characteristic symptom of the Black Death?
Painful swellings of lymph glands
Which medical theory did most medieval physicians rely on to explain the Black Death?
Which medical theory did most medieval physicians rely on to explain the Black Death?
Four Humours theory
What dangerous surgical treatment did some physicians attempt for plague victims?
What dangerous surgical treatment did some physicians attempt for plague victims?
Cutting open buboes to drain pus
Why were medieval treatments for the Black Death ineffective?
Why were medieval treatments for the Black Death ineffective?
They lacked antibiotics & bacterial knowledge