Medieval Britain: The Black Death & Monasteries

Which one of these was NOT a disease common to the medieval period?

• Ergotism

• Cholera

• Typhoid

• Dysentry

In which year did the plague first hit Britain?

• 1346

• 1347

• 1348

• 1349

Where in England was the Black Death first reported?

• Cambridge

• Dorset

• Durham

• Oxford

Which animal had a germ called Yersinia pestis which lived in its guts and was the cause of the plague?

• Rats

• Chickens

• Fleas

• Cats

Where did the Black Death firstly start?

• Asia

• Australia

• America

• Africa

Which animal was responsible for spreading the Black Death?

• Cats

• Rats

• Dogs

Which of these was NOT a common symptom of Bubonic Plague?

• Painful swellings

• High temperature

• Bleeding

Two common symptoms of the Septicemic Plague were...

• Bleeding from the fingers, toes and nose

• Coughing up blood

• Difficulty bleeding

• Diarrhoea and vomiting

There was no cure for the plague

• True

• False

Rubbing camomile lotion onto the buboes would not have helped to relieve the pain.

• True

• False