Medicine Through TimeExam Tips

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Part of The Black DeathGCSE History

This exam tips covers Exam Tips within The Black Death for GCSE History. Revise The Black Death in Medicine Through Time for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 10 of 11 in this topic. Treat this as a marking guide for what examiners are looking for, not just a fact list.

Topic position

Section 10 of 11

Practice

8 questions

Recall

5 flashcards

💡 Exam Tips

🎯 Question Types for This Topic:

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📈 How to Move Up Levels:

  • Level 2: States facts without explanation
  • Level 3: Explains with evidence and causal language
  • Level 4: Links factors, sustains argument, makes judgement

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid:

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Practice Questions for The Black Death

In which year did the Black Death first arrive in England?

  • A. 1337
  • B. 1348
  • C. 1381
  • D. 1400
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What were 'buboes', which gave the bubonic plague its name?

  • A. Painful swellings in the armpits and groin caused by infected lymph nodes
  • B. Black patches on the skin caused by internal bleeding under the surface
  • C. Blisters filled with fluid that appeared on the chest and back
  • D. Swollen and blackened fingertips caused by the blood turning bad
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Quick Recall Flashcards

What caused the Black Death? (actual cause)
Yersinia pestis bacteria, spread by fleas on rats
When did the Black Death arrive in England?
1348 (lasted until about 1350)

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