OCR - Health and the People 1250 - 1500 (Medieval) Flashcards

1
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What we’re the people who cleaned the streets called?

A

Gongfermers

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2
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What we’re the people who cleaned feces off the streets called?

A

Rakers

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3
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How many types of plauge were there?

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4
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Name 1 symptom of the bubonic plague

A

Black pus filled spots

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5
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Name 1 symptom of the sepsimic plauge

A

Toes and fingers turning black

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6
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Name 1 symptom of the peumonic plague

A

Extreme difficulty breathing

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7
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What S is a weak ale used as a replacement of water

A

Small beer

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8
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Name 1 factor that is important for a society to have good health.

A

Wealth

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9
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What was the most dominant religion in Medieval England?

A

Christanity

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10
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What was a medieval Christans main belief about God?

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They were too mysterious for human minds to grasp

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11
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What did God promise to do for medieval people?

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Help them to cope with suffering, to love others and to care for their needs

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12
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What was the role of Kings in Medieval England?

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To rule over people and keep them safe

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13
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What was the kings stance of public health?

A

he believed that it wasnt his responsibility

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14
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Who created the bulk of the nations wealth?

A

Pesants

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15
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What was the main mode of transport in medieval england?

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Horse and carriage

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16
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What was the most powerful machinery in medieval times?

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Water Mills and windmills

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17
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What profession made blades for farming?

A

Blacksmiths

18
Q

When was the printing press invented?

A

1470s

19
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What is the name of the medical idea, coined in Greece, which talks about an inbalance in 4 key liquids in the body?

A

The 4 humours

20
Q

What was the average population of a medieval town?

A

> 10,000

21
Q

What was the most crowded day in a English town?

A

market day

22
Q

Who controlled most medieval towns?

A

A town council

23
Q

When was the first case of the bubonic plague recorded in England?

A

1348

24
Q

What was chilbed fever?

A

A uterus condition caused during childbirth?

25
Q

Where would women give birth usually and why would this be a hindrance to health?

A

In the home, increased risk of infection due to animals living in the house

26
Q

What did some people speculate the black death was caused by?

A

Miasma or “bad air”

27
Q

Define pottage

A

A meat stew that medieval pesants ate

28
Q

Why was ergotism a common disease for the general medieval population?

A

Most bread was cooked with rye because it was cheaper than yeast but rye could become infected with fungus leading to the disease

29
Q

What did preists urge people to do to cure the Black Death?

A

Pray for forgiveness as people thought the black death was a punishment from God

30
Q

What did Flagellants do to attempt to cure the disease?

A

They whipped themselves to show that they were sorry for their sins

31
Q

What did doctors believe would cure the black death?

A

Bloodletting to balance the 4 humours

32
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What did people do to combat “bad air”?

A

They placed posies of sweet-smelling flowers to purify the air

33
Q

It has links to religion

Who was the main group advising higeine?

A

The christian church

34
Q

What was a place where people could find clean water easily?

A

Religous communites, monasteries or churches

35
Q

Who paid for the majority of the water facilites in a medieval town?

A

The local Abbey/Monistary

36
Q

What did the town councils do to improve public health?

A

they introduced by-laws

37
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Define: By-laws

A

Laws that only applied in a local area, these were set and enforced by the town council

38
Q

Define - Cesspit

A

A pit for collecting human waste

39
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Define - Conduit

A

A stone channel for transporting water

40
Q

Define - Drovers

A

Someone who transports animals to a market

41
Q

Who held most of the power in Medieval society?

A

The king