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What event marked the beginning of the Dark Ages when the study of scientific-based medicine stopped?

• The Great Flood

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The War of 1812

• The Battle of the Bulge

In primitive times, people believed that the cause of disease and illness was:

• bacterial.

• viruses

• poor nutrition.

• punishment from the Gods

Acceptance of dissection of the body, invention of the printing press, and renewed interest in the science of medicine all occurred during the:

• Renaissance.

• 20th century

• Middle ages.

• Dark ages.

In primitive times, insanity, epilepsy, and headaches were treated with trephining, which might lead someone to remark:

• Who do you think you are kidding?

• You must have rocks in your head.

• You have a hole in your head.

• Do I look like your mother?

A major difference in the medical practice of primitive civilizations and that of the Greek civilization is that the Greeks believed disease was caused by:

• evil deeds.

• natural causes

• the gods.

• voodoo.

Why was the invention of the printing press during the Renaissance important to health care?

• It allowed for medical information to be shared more easily

• It created a need for worker’s compensation for workers injured by the printing press.

• Monks no longer had to copy books and their health improved

• It allowed laws to be published that protected the practice of health care.

The ancient Greeks were the first to observe the human body and the effects of disease. They used therapies such as:

• prayer and ceremonies

• psychology and counseling

• massage and art therapy

• acupuncture and bloodletting

Using knowledge obtained from the Greeks, what did the Romans develop to prevent disease?

• Sanitation system

• Apothecaries

• Printing press

• Vaccines

What disease occurred during the Middle Ages that killed 75% of the population in Europe and Asia?

• Polio

• Bubonic plague

• Diabetes

• Yellow fever

During primitive times, what might the witch doctor give a person to relieve pain or illness?

• Good nutrition

• Healing stones

• A vaccine

• Herbs and plants