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The Causes of the Black Death: Significance & Factors

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the various causes of the Black Death, encouraging students to categorize, rank, and justify the significance of different factors.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#The Black Death
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Causes
#Identify different causes of the Black Death
#Categorize factors into Political, Social, Economic, Religious
#Rank the significance of causes
#Justify their rankings with evidence

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The Causes of the Black Death: Significance & Factors

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Introduction to Causes of the Black Death

The Black Death, which struck Europe in the 14th century, was caused by various factors. These included the spread of disease, environmental conditions, social practices, and religious beliefs. Understanding these causes helps us comprehend why the plague had such a devastating impact.

Source A: Historical account

'The movement of people and trade routes facilitated the rapid spread of the disease across Europe. Poor sanitation and crowded towns created ideal conditions for the disease to flourish.' Provenance: Excerpt from a historical textbook, 2020.

1.
Categorize the following causes into Political, Social, Economic, or Religious factors: - Increased trade routes - Poor sanitation and crowded towns - Religious explanations for the plague - Weak government responses
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the significance of environmental factors (like sanitation) and social practices (such as trade) in spreading the Black Death. Which was more important? Justify your answer with evidence.
[6 marks]
3.
Outline why religious beliefs influenced people's understanding of the Black Death.
[3 marks]
4.
Explain how economic factors contributed to the spread of the Black Death.
[4 marks]
5.
Which factor do you think was MORE significant in causing the Black Death: trade routes or religious explanations? Justify your choice with evidence.
[6 marks]
6.
Compare the impact of political neglect versus religious explanations on how society responded to the Black Death.
[6 marks]
7.
Analyse how environmental and social factors combined to exacerbate the spread of the Black Death.
[6 marks]
8.
Summarize the main causes of the Black Death and rank them in order of importance. Justify your ranking with evidence.
[8 marks]

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