PHS History

Open Ended

Why is it important to study the history of medicine?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes medical practices during primitive times (4000 BC)?

• People relied on electricity and advanced tools for medical treatments.

• Illness and disease were believed to be caused by supernatural spirits.

• Doctors used antibiotics to treat infections.

• Surgery was performed using modern anesthesia.

Multiple Choice

Which ancient society was the earliest to keep accurate health records and used bloodletting as a form of treatment?

• Egyptians

• Chinese

• Greeks

• Romans

Multiple Select

Which of the following were contributions of the Greeks to the field of medicine?

• Development of the Hippocratic oath

• Use of acupuncture

• Focus on balance of yin and yang

• Dissection of animals for anatomical study

Multiple Choice

Which society sent medical equipment and physicians with their armies and later developed hospitals as charitable institutions?

• Romans

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Chinese

Open Ended

How did the development of hospitals by the Romans influence the care of ill people in ancient times?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were public health and sanitation achievements of the Romans?

• Aqueducts carried clean water to cities

• Sewers carried waste away

• Drained marshes to reduce malaria

• All of the above

Open Ended

Explain the significance of Claudius Galen's contributions to Roman medicine.

Open Ended

What is custodial care, and why might it be considered a problematic way of providing healthcare?

Multiple Choice

After the Romans were conquered by the Huns, what was the primary treatment for illness during the Dark Ages?

• Surgery

• Prayer

• Herbal mixtures

• Exercise

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about medical progress in the Middle East during the Middle Ages are correct?

• Muslim leaders translated Greek and Roman medical notes

• They focused on developing surgical techniques

• They ignored women's health

• Rhazes contributed to pathology

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a significant change in medical education during the Renaissance period (A.D. 1350-1650)?

• Dissection of the body for study was accepted

• Diseases were only treated with prayers

• Medical schools were closed to research

• Doctors relied solely on ancient texts

Open Ended

How did the invention of the printing press impact the spread of medical knowledge during the Renaissance?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the 16th and 17th centuries is/are correct?

• Books were published about anatomy and physiology

• Quackery was a common problem

• Apothecaries acted as early pharmacies

• All of the above

Open Ended

What new approach to teaching medicine emerged in the 18th century, and how did it improve the understanding of diseases?

Open Ended

Who is Ambrose Paré and what did he do?

Open Ended

What does the term quackery mean when it refers to healthcare in 16th/17th centuries?

Multiple Choice

Which two 18th-century scientists contributed to the understanding of oxygen and its use in medicine?

• Rene Laennec and Joseph Priestley

• Benjamin Franklin and Edward Jenner

• James Lind and Gabriel Fahrenheit

• Ignaz Semmelweis and Louis Pasteur

Multiple Choice

Which invention by Benjamin Franklin improved vision for both distance and reading?

• Stethoscope

• Bifocals

• Mercury thermometer

• Microscope

Open Ended

What is pasteurization and why is it important in public health?

Open Ended

Reflecting on what you learned about medicine in primitive times, what surprised you the most or what would you like to learn more about?

Multiple Choice

What is one way that plants and herbs were used as medicine during primitive times?

• They were used to treat fevers, such as quinine from cinchona bark.

• They were used to build shelters.

• They were used as currency for trade.

• They were used to make clothing.