Medieval Medicine 1250-1500

Astrology was used to diagnose illness in medieval times by:

• analyzing the positions of stars and planets

• using herbal remedies

• performing surgical procedures

• consulting religious texts

The theory of the four humours was developed by ________.

• Hippocrates

• Galen

• Aristotle

• Plato

Which of the following is NOT one of the four humours?

• Blood

• Phlegm

• Black bile

• Water

Explain the key fact about the balance of the four humours and its impact on health.

• The balance of the four humours is crucial for maintaining health.

• The imbalance of the four humours leads to happiness.

• The four humours have no impact on health.

• The balance of the four humours is irrelevant to health.

According to the miasma theory, what caused illness and disease?

• Illness and disease were caused by 'bad air' which came rotting matter/smelly air.

• Germs and bacteria that spread through contact with infected individuals.

• Imbalance of bodily humours such as blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile.

• Micro-organisms grew out of decaying matter.

Which of the following was NOT a religious action believed to prevent disease in the medieval period?

• Going on a pilgrimage

• Attending church services

• Eating specific foods

• Wearing magical charms

What was one method used by medieval towns to keep streets clean?

• Regular street sweeping

• Hiring street musicians

• Building more roads

• Encouraging horse riding

Which of the following are examples of health advice from the Regimen Sanitatus (The Flower of Medicine) a medieval book (2 correct answers)

• Avoid eating excessively

• Don’t get too stressed or angry

• Have a nap after eating.

• Avoid washing too much.

Which of the following was NOT a method used in bloodletting?

• Cutting into a vein

• Using leeches

• Placing heated cups over a cut

• Drinking herbal tea

Which of the following was NOT a type of medieval healer?

• Barber Surgeon

• Quack

• Apothecary

• Physician