Health and the People 2

Who discovered germs caused disease?

• Pasteur

• Koch

• Galen

• Ehlrich

Why was Germ Theory significant?

• Because it was a French idea

• Knowing what caused illness meant cures could be found

• Because it was on a theory

• Because it proved the Four Humours was right

How did the Black Death improve life for people?

• The landowners could get cheap workers

• More land for peasants meant a better standard of living

• It meant people had less land to weed

• A proper cure was discovered by the second outbreak

In what year was Germ Theory discovered?

• 1561

• 1661

• 1761

• 1861

What kind of vessel did Pasteur use in his experiment to prove germs caused decay?

• Duck faced

• Robin tipped

• Swan necked

• Swallow tailed

Name one way religion helped Health care in the Middle Ages?

• Churches ran the only hospitals

• All priests were doctors

• The church encouraged dissection

• The Church banned Galen

Name one way religion hindered Health care in the Middle Ages?

• They banned the work of Hippocrates

• They promoted Galen and discouraged change

• They closed down the hospitals

• The demanded people reject Germ Theory

What oath do doctors swear to do no harm?

• Gallenic

• Pasteurian

• Hippocratic

• Jennerian

In what country did doctors get the best medical training in the Middle Ages?

• Spain

• Wales

• Germany

• Italy

What was the name of someone who sold fake cures?

• Sister of Mercy

• Registered Nurse

• Innoculator

• Quack