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The Black Death: Symptoms and Consequences

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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A worksheet exploring the symptoms of the Black Death, focusing on causes and consequences, designed to develop understanding and analytical skills.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#The Black Death
#Standard
#Cause and Consequence
#Symptoms
#Describe the symptoms of the Black Death
#Explain how symptoms affected people's lives
#Compare different accounts of the Black Death's effects
#Analyse the consequences of the Black Death on medieval society

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The Black Death: Symptoms and Consequences

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Understanding the Symptoms of the Black Death

Source A: Contemporary account of symptoms 'Victims often experienced swelling of the lymph nodes, black spots on the skin, fever, and vomiting. Many died within days of showing signs.' Provenance: Excerpt from a 14th-century medical manual.

1.
Outline the main symptoms of the Black Death as described in Source A. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the symptoms described in Source A with other historical accounts you know. What similarities or differences can you identify? (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Explain how the symptoms of the Black Death impacted the daily lives of affected people in medieval society. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Analyse the reasons why the symptoms of the Black Death led to such widespread fear in medieval society. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
B

Consequences of the Black Death

Source B: Effect on medieval society 'The Black Death drastically reduced the population, leading to labor shortages, economic decline, and social upheaval.' Provenance: Historian's summary of post-Black Death society.

1.
Compare the impact of the Black Death on society as described in Source B with what you have learned. What are the main similarities? (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Explain the long-term consequences of the Black Death on the economy and society in medieval England. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Analyse how the symptoms and consequences of the Black Death might have influenced people's religious beliefs and practices. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
4.
Write a short summary explaining how the symptoms of the Black Death led to changes in medieval society. (3 marks)
[3 marks]

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