People's Health: Medieval Britain Living Conditions

The Church was not important in people's lives in medieval England.

• True

• False

Kings taxed people and used money to...

• Build good roads for the people

• Fund their luxurious lifestyle

• Provide good water supplies for people

• Build houses for the poor

What percentage of the population lived in the countryside?

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

This new piece of technology was developed in the 1470s.

• Printing press

• Microscope

• Telephones

• Water wheel

The Theory of the Four Humours was an idea of the...

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Romans

There was a huge growth in the trading of this product.

• Wool

• Leather

• Iron

By 1500, on average what was the population of a town?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 15,000

• 20,000

What were two causes of the Great Famine in 1315-16?

• Very hot weather

• Population increase

• Very wet weather

• Lack of money

Which type of grain was used to make the bread which was eaten by the poor?

• Wheat

• Rye

• Barley

Why did the rich not catch ergotism?

• They ate bread made from wheat

• They could afford treatments to prevent them getting it

• They didn't eat bread