History of Medicine Quiz Unit 1 Exam

In prehistoric times, what was illness thought to be caused by?

• Bacteria

• Evil spirits

• Poor diet

• Lack of exercise

Who is considered the first doctor in ancient Egyptian history?

• Hippocrates

• Claudius Galen

• Imhotep

• Rhazes

What medical practice did the ancient Chinese document in their pharmacopoeia?

• Surgery

• Acupuncture

• Vivisection

• Trephination

Which ancient civilization is associated with the theory of the four senses of humor?

• Ancient Egyptians

• Ancient Greeks

• Ancient Romans

• Ancient Chinese

Who wrote medical textbooks based on the anatomy of animals and observations, which were used as the authority for 1000 years?

• Hippocrates

• Imhotep

• Claudius Galen

• Rhazes

What happened to the study of medicine during the Dark Ages?

• It flourished

• It was stopped and books were burned

• It was modernized

• It was integrated with engineering

During which period were universities once again established?

• Prehistoric times

• Ancient Egyptian period

• Dark Ages

• Middle Ages

Who wrote the Canon of Medicine, compiling all the medical knowledge to that point?

• Avicenna

• Andreas Vesalius

• Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

• Benjamin Franklin

What disease, also known as the bubonic or pneumonic plague, killed up to 75% of people in Europe during a pandemic?

• Smallpox

• Black Plague

• Scabies

• Influenza

During which period did the most rapid growth of medical knowledge occur, approximately between 1350-1650 AD/CE?

• 17th Century

• 18th Century

• Renaissance

• Middle Ages