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HTR History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who began public and sanitation systems?

a)

chinese

b)

egyptians

c)

romans

d)

galen

2.

Earliest people known to maintain accurate health records..

a)

chinese

b)

egyptians

c)

Hippocrates

d)

romans

3.

What event happened at the beginning of the Dark Ages the stopped the study of medicine?

a)

The Great Flood

b)

the fall of the Roman Empire

c)

war of 1812

d)

Battle of the Bulge

4.

Renewed interest in medicine, invention of printing press and acceptance of body dissection occurred during the:

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Dark Ages

c)

Renaissance

d)

20th Century

5.

The ancient Greeks used which therapies:

a)

Prayer and ceremonies

b)

massage and art therapy

c)

psychology and counseling

d)

acupuncture and bloodletting

6.

In primitive times, people believed the cause of disease was:

a)

bacterial

b)

viruses

c)

punishment from the gods

d)

poor nutrition

7.

Ancient Greeks believed disease was by:

a)

natural causes

b)

the gods

c)

voodoo

d)

evil deeds

8.

What disease occurred during the Middle ages the kill 75% of population of Europe and Asia?

a)

Yellow Fever

b)

Bubonic plague

c)

Diabetes

d)

polio

9.

If you have a headache in primitive times and the witch doctor preformed a trephining, what would you be left with?

a)

Rocks in your head

b)

looking like one of your parents

c)

a hole in your head

d)

asking questions

10.

Learning from the Greeks, what did the Romans develop to help prevent disease?

a)

printing press

b)

Apothecaries

c)

Vaccines

d)

Sanitation system

11.

The primitive times witch doctor would treat your illness with what?

a)

Good nutrition

b)

herbs and plants

c)

a vaccine

d)

healing stones

12.

Antibiotics were first discovered/developed in which century?

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

20th

13.

What changes were made in the 20th century due to physicians' understanding that microorganisms causes disease?

a)

Pharmacies

b)

Infection Control

c)

Organ Transplants

d)

Gene therapy

14.

Insulin, created in the 20th century, treats which disease?

a)

infection

b)

diabetes

c)

pneumonia

d)

smallpox

15.

Which diagnostic instrument confirmed diseases were caused by microorganisms and not angry gods?

a)

x-rays

b)

bifocals

c)

microscope

d)

stethoscope

16.

When did women began taking an active role in providing health care?

a)

16th century

b)

17th century

c)

18th century

d)

19th century

17.

What did the government pass in the 20th century that assures everyone has access to quality health care?

a)

Freedom of Information Act

b)

Hospice Act of 1990

c)

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

d)

Medicare and Medicaid Act

18.

What new medical device was invented in the 20th century?

a)

Microscope

b)

x-ray machine

c)

kidney dialysis machine

d)

stethoscope

19.

Why was the printing press of the Renaissance important to health care?

a)

Monks did not have to copy books and their health improved

b)

It created a need for worker's compensation due to injuries by workers using the press

c)

It allowed for medical information to be shared more easily

d)

It allowed laws to be published that protected the practice of health care

20.

If something happened in 1654, which century did it happen?

a)

15th

b)

16th

c)

17th

d)

18th