The Black Death

12 questions

1. Which ancient physician developed the Theory of the Four Humours?
2. ___ described the idea that bad air could spread disease.
3. Which of these was a method used to prevent illness in the medieval period?
4. ___ was a dangerous operation that involved drilling a hole in the skull.
5. Who could usually afford the help of a trained physician?
6. Local healers who treated the sick in villages were often called ___ men or women.
7. How much of Britain's population died during the Black Death?
8. What is a situation where a large number of people get the same disease over the same period of time known as?
9. A ___ involves people being kept away from others because they have or might have a disease.
10. What did most scholars claim caused the Black Death?
11. For each explanation used to say what caused the Black Death, identify the medical response it encouraged.
12. Which statement is most accurate?

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