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History of Medicine: Ancient Ideas Quiz

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  1. 1What was trepanning?
    1. AA method that involved drilling into the skull to release evil spirits.
    2. BThe theory that evil spirits in the skull caused headaches.
    3. CA Hippocratic idea about what caused illness.
    4. DA type of temple the Ancient Greeks used to heal themselves.
  2. 2What did Stone Age Man do to treat broken limbs?
    1. AImmediately cut them off
    2. BAttempt to put them back in place
    3. CDrill into it to release evil spirits
    4. DGive a remedy treatment
  3. 3What advantages did the River Nile give the Ancient Egyptians?
    1. ATrading herbal remedies
    2. BFresh drinking water
    3. CWater to bathe in
    4. DVarieties of food to eat
    5. EUnderstanding of human anatomy
  4. 4What did Ancient Egyptians think caused illness?
    1. AThe Gods
    2. BLack of 1 of the 4 Humors
    3. CGerms
    4. DBlocked channels
  5. 5What did Ancient Greeks say prevented illness?
    1. AExercise
    2. BDancing Rituals
    3. CImbalance of the 4 Humors
    4. DTrepanning
  6. 6What was NOT available at a Temple of Ascelpion?
    1. ABaths
    2. BGymnasiums
    3. CTemples
    4. DHospitals
  7. 7What was the purpose of an Abaton in a Temple of Ascelpion?
    1. ASleep
    2. BHealing
    3. CWashing
    4. DExercise
  8. 8Which of the following is NOT a step of Clinical Observation?
    1. ATreatment
    2. BPrognosis
    3. CDiagnosis
    4. DAgenesis
  9. 9Which of these are true of the Romans medical care?
    1. ARoman forts often contained hospitals
    2. BAnyone could be a Roman doctor
    3. CRoman Public health methods meant there was hardly any disease
    4. DThe Romans disregarded the 4 Humors Theory entirely
  10. 10Which civilisation mentioned here did the most for Public Health?
    1. AThe Romans
    2. BAncient Greeks
    3. CAncient Egyptians
    4. DStone Age Men

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This quiz is on the topic of ancient theories of medicine, as the first of two extension studies on the Edexcel History Unit 1A: Medicine course. Information can be found on this mind map: https://www.examtime.com/en-US/p/729702
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