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Colloquies on the Simples and Drugs of India

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what language was "Colloquies on the Simples and Drugs of India" written?

a)

Spanish

b)

Portuguese

c)

Hindi

d)

Latin

2.

To what religion did Garcia da Orta belong?

a)

Catholicism

b)

Islam

c)

Protestantism

d)

Judaism

3.

What is the name of Orta's alter ego in the book?

a)

Santángel

b)

Ruano

c)

Garcia

d)

Christiano

4.

What is another name for the Arbor-Tristis plant?

a)

The Night-Flowering Jade

b)

The Night Jasmine

c)

The Night-Flowering Jasmine

d)

The Night Jade

5.

When did Garcia da Orta die?

a)

1568

b)

1586

c)

1500

d)

1492

6.

What kind of medicine did Orta practice?

a)

Holistic

b)

Herbal/Pharmacology

c)

Pediatrics

d)

Neurology

7.

What medicine does Orta extensively discuss in the reading?

a)

Camphor

b)

Turmeric

c)

Gingko

d)

Lavender

8.

Where did Orta's parents flee to Portugal from?

a)

Goa

b)

Calicut

c)

England

d)

Castile

9.

How many years did Orta spend working and discovering before writing his text?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

25

d)

30

10.

Where did Orta spend the majority of his life?

a)

Castile

b)

Portugal

c)

Goa

d)

China