Changing living conditions: housing, food, clean water and waste (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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Why did fish become vital in 16th century diets?
Why did fish become vital in 16th century diets?
Meat was forbidden for religious reasons
What drinks did people prefer instead of water?
What drinks did people prefer instead of water?
Wine, ale or beer
Which new foods were introduced from Asia & the Americas?
Which new foods were introduced from Asia & the Americas?
Pumpkin, tomatoes, peppers & cocoa
What health problems resulted from new foods?
What health problems resulted from new foods?
Obesity and rotting teeth
What happened to the poor during bad harvests?
What happened to the poor during bad harvests?
Many died of famine and disease
How did lower class people clean their bodies?
How did lower class people clean their bodies?
Using dry linen cloth
What were conduits and bosses used for?
What were conduits and bosses used for?
Free public water sources
What was the relationship between bosses & conduits?
What was the relationship between bosses & conduits?
Bosses were smaller versions of conduits
What were scavengers or rakers?
What were scavengers or rakers?
Collectors of household rubbish
What were privies used for?
What were privies used for?
Disposal of excrement
Where did those who could afford it build cesspits?
Where did those who could afford it build cesspits?
In their garden, rarely inside the house
What problem did dunghills in backyards cause?
What problem did dunghills in backyards cause?
They leaked into alleys and streets