3.14 health and medicine

Who is famous for the idea of the 4 humours?

• Hippocrates

• Galen

• Plato

• Socrates

What are the 4 humours based on?

• Air, Fire, Earth and Water

• Blood, Phlegm, Bile and Water

• Blood, Sweat, Tears and Water

• Salt, Pepper, Sugar and Water

What is the treatment method where a surgeon cuts a hole into the skull to release evil spirits trapped in the brain?

• Leech therapy

• Trepanning

• Amputation

• Blood letting

What did the Roman doctor Galen discover about blood?

• It is blue in color

• It travels around the body

• It is produced by the liver

• It is not essential for life

What was a reason for disease spreading in the Middle Ages?

• All of the above

• Lack of knowledge of germs

• Poor hygiene

• Overcrowded conditions

What was a common disease caused by dirty water in the Middle Ages?

• Malaria

• Typhus

• Dysentery

• Cholera

What was the role of the Church in the Middle Ages regarding illness?

• Providing medical treatment

• Teaching about germs

• Blaming illness on sinful behavior

• Encouraging hygiene practices

What was the common method of disposing of chamber pots in the Middle Ages?

• Burying them in the ground

• Throwing them in streams or rivers

• Recycling them for other use

• Burning them

What was the Black Death?

• A religious event

• A deadly disease that killed two thirds of England's population

• A natural disaster

• A war between two kingdoms

What was the method of treatment where blood was drained from a certain spot in the body?

• Trepanning

• Blood letting

• Leech therapy

• Amputation