Medieval life

Question 1

Medieval London was racially diverse and black people were considered equal to white people.

Answer 1

Ok

Question 2

12p is roughly equal to…

Answer 2

…1 shilling in the medieval times

Question 3

After 1400 there were freemen but there weren’t any…

Answer 3

…peasants/ serfs/ villeins

Question 4

Was Kind John a good king?

Answer 4

No- he was greedy, vain, and doesn’t care if a few monks and poor people die.

Question 5

The black plague was also known as the

Answer 5

bubonic plague

Question 6

The plague was actually three different plagues.

Answer 6

Bubonic
Pneumonic
Septicaemic

Question 7

The Bubonic plague was the most common and causes swelling, known as

Answer 7

buboes

Question 8

The Pnemonic plague was rarer than the Bubonic plague but deadlier

Answer 8

Ok

Question 9

The Septicaemic plague was the rarest and was how deadly?

Answer 9

100%. You will die. It is certain. 💀 Sorry 😔

Question 10

The plagues killed ??% of the world.

Answer 10

10% 💀

Question 11

The plague killed ??% of Europe.

Answer 11

30% ☠️☠️☠️

Question 12

The plague killed ??% or London.

Answer 12

50% 🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀

Question 13

People in the Medieval times wanted the answer to everything. This lead to several fake superstitions which just made illnesses worse.

Answer 13

🥵😡😮🤢🥶😈 a rainbow 🌈 of emojis🙀😻😻😻

Question 14

List some fake plague cures and superstitions

Answer 14

Rubbing a chicken on your boils 🐔 😫
Wash your boils in urine
Jews caused the plague
Eat crushed emeralds

Question 15

List some true cures and facts about the plagues!

Answer 15

Leeches and herbs can be good if used correctly!
Fleas infected rats, which infected people…
Burn bodies and clothes with the plague.

Question 16

The black plague was supposedly caused by…

Answer 16

God

Question 17

Why did a lot of monks and priests die?

Answer 17

They interacted with a lot of people (taking care of poorly people, giving food to the poor (aka might have the plague), e.c.t.)

Question 18

This is bob. ╰⁠(⁠⁠･⁠⁠ᗜ⁠⁠･⁠⁠)⁠➝(⁠・⁠∀⁠・⁠) bob thinks he will die soon of the plague so he might as well spend all of his money. (⁠/⁠¯⁠◡⁠⁠‿⁠⁠◡⁠)⁠/⁠¯⁠⁠~⁠$$$

Answer 18

Lots of other people did this as well.

Question 19

There are a lot of notes about the black plague in your book, there should be a colour coded grid showing the pros and cons of the black plague.

Answer 19

To save me from making 15 flashcards please just look in your book.

Question 20

The peasants revolt! Why?

Answer 20

1- Poll tax.
2- Unpopular advisers had lots of power
3- Statute of Labourers
4- Work service
5- A Lollard priest was arrested

Question 21

What is the Poll Tax in 1381?

Answer 21

Everyone over the age of 15 had to pay 1 shilling- two weeks of work for a peasants!

Question 22

A 10-year-old was king. What did that give to his unpopular advisers?

Answer 22

Power!
[.v.] ha ha we will steal all of your power
(‘n’) no you can’t!
[>u<] says who? a ten year old? ha ha ha

Question 23

What is the Statute of Labourers in 1349?

Answer 23

(=n=)~ more money plz
[.v.]~£ no.
(=n=)~ but you just rose the taxes!
[.v.]~ the statute of labourers says you can’t ask for higher wages
(>.<) but we just went through the black death!
[.v.] well I don’t care.

Question 24

What was the Inflation crisis of 2022?

Answer 24

(=n=)~ more money plz
[.v.]~£ no.
(=n=)~ but you just rose inflation by 10%!
[.v.]~ the government says you can’t ask for higher wages
(>.<) but we just went through covid 19!
[.v.] well I don’t care.

Question 25

What was the work service?

Answer 25

If you didn’t work you would be arrested.

Question 26

A Lollard priest who said that everyone is equal in god’s eyes was imprisoned. This made the peasants very ???.

Answer 26

Angry! It was another example of getting rid of someone that stood up to the peasants!

Question 27

The peasant’s revolt happened in…

Answer 27

1381

Question 28

This is a very good link, copy and paste it into your search bar

Answer 28

https://www.britannica.com/event/Peasants-Revolt