plumic1250–c1500: Medicine in medieval England: Edexcel GCSE History questions
Every Edexcel GCSE History exam question on c1250–c1500 c1250–c1500: Medicine in medieval England, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 10 questions on c1250–c1500: Medicine in medieval England, as a list
- June 2025, Option 11, Q5 (16 marks): ‘In the years c1250–c1700, medicine was mainly based on the Theory of the Four Humours.’ How far do you agree? Explain your answer. You may use the following in
- June 2024, Option 11, Q3 (4 marks): Explain one way in which the treatment of infectious diseases in the medieval period (c1250–c1500) was different from the treatment of infectious diseases in th
- June 2024, Option 11, Q4 (12 marks): Explain why there was little change in medicine in England during the medieval period (c1250–c1500). You may use the following in your answer: Galen monastery h
- June 2023, Option 11, Q3 (4 marks): Explain one way in which ideas about prevention of illness in the medieval period were similar to ideas about the prevention of illness in the modern period.
- June 2022, Option 11, Q5 (16 marks): ‘In the years c1250–c1500, the physician was the most important person providing care and treatment.’ How far do you agree? Explain your answer. You may use the
- November 2021, Option 11, Q5 (16 marks): ‘The role of the Church was the main reason why there was little change in care and treatment in the years c1250–c1500.’ How far do you agree? Explain your answ
- November 2020, Option 11, Q3 (4 marks): Explain one way in which the role of the physician in the medieval period was similar to the role of the doctor in the NHS in the modern period.
- June 2019, Option 11, Q5 (16 marks): ‘The main reason why medical care and treatment was ineffective during the medieval period, c1250-c1500, was because medical knowledge was based on Galen’s idea
- June 2018, Option 11, Q3 (4 marks): Explain one way in which care in hospitals in the years c1250–c1500 was different from care in hospitals in the years c1700–c1900.
- June 2018, Option 11, Q5 (16 marks): ‘There was little progress in understanding the cause of disease in the years c1250–c1700.’ How far do you agree? Explain your answer. You may use the following
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