Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Paper 1: Medicine in Britain and Western Front Flashcards

Flashcards testing specific details, dates, key concepts, and historical sources from the Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Paper 1 Option 11 exam.

What is the complete title of Edexcel GCSE History Paper 1 Option 11?

Medicine in Britain, c1250–present and The British sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: injuries, treatment and the trenches

What is the paper reference and total time duration for Option 11 of Edexcel GCSE History Paper 1?

Paper reference 1HI0/11, with a duration of 1 hour 20 minutes

How many total marks are available on Edexcel GCSE History Paper 1 Option 11?

52 total marks (16 marks in Section A and 36 marks in Section B)

Who wrote Source A in the Western Front sources booklet, and what was his position?

Reverend John Walker, an army chaplain at Casualty Clearing Station 21 during the Battle of the Somme

What details are recorded in Source A regarding casualty numbers on 1 July 1916?

1,500 wounded soldiers arrived, all beds were full, space on the floor was filled, and many died before operations could occur

According to Source A, how many wounded soldiers were arriving daily by 3 July 1916?

1,000 badly wounded soldiers each day

Who authored Source B in December 1917, and what was her role on the Western Front?

Vera Brittain, who worked as a nurse in a hospital on the Western Front

According to Source B, what time did morning nursing duties start, and what tasks were performed?

Duties started at 3.30 am and included making beds, washing patients, taking temperatures, and giving medicine

What severe environmental conditions in the hospital ward are described in Source B?

Icicles on windows, frozen kettles, hot water bottles, sponges, and taps, with spilt water freezing to ice in seconds

Which two historical epidemic events in London are compared in Section B Question 3?

The Great Plague in London (1665) and the cholera epidemic in London (1854)

In what year was Louis Pasteur's Germ Theory published?

1861

Which two prompts are provided for Question 4 on the impact of Pasteur's Germ Theory?

Koch's work identifying microbes and antiseptic surgery

What core theory is evaluated in Question 5 regarding medicine in the period c1250–c1700?

The Theory of the Four Humours

Which two prompt concepts are given for Question 5 on medical ideas in c1250–c1700?

Galen and herbs and spices

Which two specific prompt developments and dates are listed for Question 6 on hospital care improvements from c1800–present?

The creation of the NHS (1948) and Nightingale's Notes on Nursing (1859)

How many additional marks are allocated for SPaG in Questions 5 and 6 of Section B?

4 marks for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology