Revolution in Medicine: From Galen to Harvey

Around what year did Galen become the most famous doctor in ancient history?

• During the Renaissance

• 1628 A.D.

• 145 A.D.

• 1800 years ago

What was the prevailing medical theory before William Harvey's discoveries?

• The germ theory of disease

• The theory of relativity

• The circulation of blood

• The theory of humors

Who inspired William Harvey, despite being limited in challenging Galen's ideas?

• Vesalius and Fabricius

• British royalty

• Rene Descartes

• Low-class barbers

What was Galen's belief about blood?

• It changes color when mixed with oxygen

• It circulates around the body

• It is the same as water

• It is produced in the liver and consumed by the body

In what year did Harvey publish his groundbreaking work, 'De Motu Cordis'?

• 1650s

• 145 A.D.

• 1628 A.D.

• During the Middle Ages

What was the main subject of Harvey's 'De Motu Cordis'?

• The theory of humors

• Surgical techniques

• The use of leeches in medicine

• Blood circulation

How did the medical community initially react to Harvey's discoveries?

• With immediate acceptance

• By threatening him

• By awarding him a Nobel Prize

• With skepticism and hostility

Which philosopher supported Harvey's theories, albeit selectively?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Rene Descartes

What did Harvey's work eventually lead to in terms of his personal life?

• He became a celebrity

• He faced isolation from the medical community

• He was knighted

• He won a Nobel Prize

What was the fate of Galen's theories after Harvey's discoveries?

• They were disproved

• They remained unchanged

• They became more popular

• They were enhanced