Medieval Medicine Quiz

1. Which of these was not a religious belief about the cause of disease during this period?

• Disease is a punishment from God for people's sins.
• God woud send disease so that more souls would make it to heaven.
• God makes someone ill to test their faith in his.

Hippocrates developed the Theory of the Four Humours. Where was he from?

• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Rome
• Ancient Greece

Type the humour which is missing from the list: Blood, Yellow Bile, Phlegm

What is the name of the belief that bad air could cause disease?

How could religion be linked to this idea?

• They believed that God sent bad air
• They believed that being dirty was a sign of sin.

Galen's ideas were also popular in Medieval England. Where was he from?

• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Rome

He made many 'discoveries' in which area of medicine?

• Preventions of disease
• Causes of disease
• Anatomy
• Care of the sick

Why were many of Galen's ideas incorrect?

• He mainy dissected animals.
• He was using innacurate translations in books he read.
• He didn't attend university.

What was the main reason why Galen and Hippocrates' ideas were still popular in Medieval Medicine?

• Their ideas often worked.
• They had big beards, and so were obviously wise.
• Greek ideas was more respected
• The Church supported their ideas.

True or false? The dissection of criminals bodies was illegal at this time.

• True
• False