WorksheetsCholera
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
Where did the cholera epidemic start?
Indonesia
India
China
When did the cholera epidemic start in Britain?
1830
1831
1832
1833
Which English city was badly affected by cholera in 1832?
Leeds
Manchester
Liverpool
Bradford
What did people think caused cholera?
(a)
What actually caused cholera?
Dirty streets
Overcrowding
Contaminated water
Poor living conditions
How did ordinary people respond to cholera?
They used herbal remedies from apothecaries.
They used homemade remedies such as mustard poultices.
They burned incense and carried sweet smelling herbs.
They wore masks and avoided contact with the sick.
How did the church respond to the cholera epidemic?
They organised a national day of fasting, humiliation and worship.
They encouraged people to whip themselves.
They made people walk barefoot.
They send people on pilgrimages.
How did the government respond to the cholera epidemic?
They circulated information about cholera.
They gave speeches about cholera.
They set up Boards of Health and cholera hospitals.
Who discovered the real cause of cholera?
(a)
Who discovered the link between dirt and disease?
(a)
When was cholera identified as a water-borne disease?
1840s
1850s
1860s
1870s
How many people died of cholera in England, between 1831-32?
11,000
21,000
31,000
41,000
How many people died of cholera during the second outbreak of 1848?
45,000
55,000
65,000
75,000
The cholera germ was discovered by Filippo Pacini.
When was the cholera germ discovered?
1851
1852
1853
1854
When did the cholera epidemic end in Britain?
1880
1890
1900
1910
