Medieval Living conditions (GCSE History OCR B) 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryMedieval Living ConditionsGCSEOCR Created by: cpoppyCreated on: 06-04-18 13:51 What class were most Medieval people of? Working class (peasants) 1 of 18 What was the main form of Medieval work? Farm labour 2 of 18 When were printing presses made? 1470s 3 of 18 What beliefs did most have in the Medieval period? Roman Catholic beliefs 4 of 18 What were taxes mainly used for in the Medieval period? The king's court and to fight wars. 5 of 18 How was countryside housing for upperclassmen in the Medieval period? Large manor houses, so comfortable 6 of 18 How was countryside housing for peasants in the Medieval period? Small huts, animals inside, no glass windows/ 7 of 18 How was town housing for upperclassmen in the Medieval period? Small, but had gardens, and had workshops in them as well (merchants/craftsmen) 8 of 18 How was town housing for peasants in the Medieval period? Very cramped, dirty and filled with waste. 9 of 18 How was water brought to towns in the Medieval period? Conduits (rare) or water sellers 10 of 18 How was water brought to the countryside in the Medieval period? Fresh water from springs/wells/rivers - not always clean as shared with animals 11 of 18 How was waste dealt with in Medieval towns? Public latrines and cesspits cleaned by rakers and gongferming 12 of 18 How was waste dealt with in the Medieval countryside? Waste heaps called middens, cesspits and waste recycled as fertiliser 13 of 18 What did Medieval peasants eat/drink? Rye bread, pottage, ale and cider 14 of 18 What did Medieval rich people eat/drink? Wheat bread, meat and fish, cheese/eggs/nuts/fruit 15 of 18 Why were good harvests so important to the health of Medieval people? Most relied on agriculture to eat and survive, so a bad harvest would bring famine and death. 16 of 18 What was a Gonfermer? Somebody paid to cleaned waste from Medieval streets 17 of 18 What were the different types of housing available to Medieval people? Country manors (Rich), country huts (poor), expensive town houses (rich) and small town huts (poor) 18 of 18
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