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MEDICINE L2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People in Medieval England believed that poor hygiene caused illness and disease.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

It was common for people in Medieval England to question what they had been told.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following diseases was seen as a particularly severe punishment from God?

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Leprosy

c)

Flu

4.

Which institution had the most influence and power over the attitudes and beliefs of people in Medieval England?

a)

The Royal Family

b)

The Government

c)

The Church

5.

90% of people during the period 1250-1500 lived in the countryside.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following terms describes the money people regularly had to give to the Church?

a)

Tax

b)

Tithe

c)

Penance

7.

The images painted in local churches to show the consequences of sinning were called what?

a)

Devil paintings

b)

Punishment paintings

c)

Doom paintings

8.

There was a lack of progress with the understanding of medicine during the Medieval period.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The study of the position of stars and planets to determine the behaviour of humans is?

a)

Astrology

b)

Astronomy

c)

Asteroids

10.

Which of the following two were the key duties of a Medieval king?

a)

To defend the country

b)

To improve people#s health

c)

To keep law and order

11.

Who controlled education during the period 1250-1500?

a)

The King and his coundil

b)

The bishops and local priests

c)

The schools

12.

Which of the following two words can help describe how people suffered from a lack of food?

a)

Famine

b)

Paralysis

c)

Malnutrition

13.

Which of the following was NOT a symptom of leprosy?

a)

Paralysis

b)

Loss of fingers and toes

c)

Ulcers

d)

Sneezing

14.

Which of the following were the one of the most literate people in the country?

a)

Monks

b)

The King

c)

Peasants

15.

Which TWO of the following individuals still had influential medical theories by the Medieval period?

a)

Galen

b)

William Harvey

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Dr John Snow

16.

Most theories about medicine were traditional as people had respect for the information written in ancient books.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Who did people believe would cause a disease as a way to test a person's faith and their purity?

a)

The King

b)

The Devil

c)

The Pope

18.

Most of the jobs in Medieval England would be healthy as workers would benefit from fresh air, clean water and plenty of exercise.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which of these statements best fits people's attitudes in the Medieval period?

a)

We must seek out new ideas and gain more understanding

b)

We must respect traditions and especially what is written in the bible.

20.

Which key event during the Medieval period helped increase the belief in astrology as a cause of disease?

a)

The Black Death

b)

The Crusades

c)

The death of King William I