Responses to the Black Death (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Quizzes
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When did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
When did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
October 1347
In 1333, which Chinese province experienced a devastating epidemic?
In 1333, which Chinese province experienced a devastating epidemic?
Hopei
How many Chinese people died in the 1333 epidemic?
How many Chinese people died in the 1333 epidemic?
About five million
Where in Europe did the Black Death first arrive in 1347?
Where in Europe did the Black Death first arrive in 1347?
Messina, Sicily
When did the plague reach Bristol, one of England's busiest ports?
When did the plague reach Bristol, one of England's busiest ports?
1348
What was London's population when the plague reached Bristol?
What was London's population when the plague reached Bristol?
Around 70,000 people
What percentage of the English population died over two years?
What percentage of the English population died over two years?
30 to 40%
How many deaths did the church record in London between 1348 and 1350?
How many deaths did the church record in London between 1348 and 1350?
About 20,000
What bacteria caused the bubonic plague?
What bacteria caused the bubonic plague?
Yersinia pestis
How was the bacteria that caused the plague spread?
How was the bacteria that caused the plague spread?
By infected rats' fleas
Which ancient physicians' ideas did most medieval doctors accept?
Which ancient physicians' ideas did most medieval doctors accept?
Hippocrates and Galen
Which treatments were rooted in the miasma theory?
Which treatments were rooted in the miasma theory?
Burning herbs & bathing in rosewater