History GCSE EDXL - Paper 1 - Medicine : Simple Overview

The title "The Father of Medicine" was given to who?

[Hint : The 4 Humours]

• Hippocrates

• Galen

• Sydenham

• Versalius

The 4 Humours was a theory, widely believed by physicians in the Medieval Period.

What area of Medicine does the 4 humours hold back? [2]

• Diagnosis

• Treatment

• Prevention

• Surgery

Galen theorised that you could "balance the 4 humours" by doing the opposite of your symptoms. This is called the Theory of (a)   .

How did the Church hold back Galen's ideas about dissection?

• He was not allowed to dissect people

• His theory was discredited by God "causing" disease

• Dissection of any animal was considered sinful

What invention during the Medieval Period helped diagnose illnesses, that is still used today in some cases?

• Urine Charts

• 4 Humours

• Theory of Opposites

Give one reason why the belief in Miasma wasn't all bad!

(a)  

It was widely believed during the Medieval Period that God caused disease.

What would people do to cure themselves or family members being ill?

• Prayer

• Self-Flagellation

• Blood-Letting

• Eating something cold

Cause of disease, Tithes and Power over every aspect of Medieval Life are all reasons _____ is powerful.

• The Church

• Physicians

• Illness

• The Black Death

Answer explanation

Tithes are church taxes!

Which of these were believed cause of Disease during the Medieval Period?

• God

• Miasma

• Astrology

• All of these

What year was the Black Death?

[Hint : All previous numbers add to make the next! 13 (a)   ]