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History of Medicine Parts 1 and 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Described the diagnosis and treatment of over 200 diseases and was known as the "God of Medicine" 
a)
Galen
b)
Avicenna
c)
Imhotep 
d)
Hippocrates 
2.
He believed sickness had a physical and rational explanation and taught against ethically improper conduct.  Also coined terms like acute, chronic and epidemic 
a)
Galen
b)
Imhotep
c)
Hippocrates 
d)
Avicenna 
3.
He was the world's first anatomist and (incorrectly) believed that disease resulted in an imbalance of vital fluids or "humors". 
a)
Galen
b)
Hippocrates 
c)
Imhotep
d)
Avicenna 
4.
Avicenna is known for which accomplishment (that influenced physicians for centuries):
a)
First vaccine
b)
"The Fabric of the Human Body"
c)
"The Cannon of Medicine" 
d)
Anatomically correct drawings
5.
From the 10th-14th centuries, there was a significant influence in medicine from arab nations.  Those advancements include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Built fantastic schools and hospitals 
b)
Translated texts by Galen and Hippocrates 
c)
Refuted the theory of spontaneous generation 
d)
Made significant advancements in such things as epilepsy, surgery and quarantine 
6.
The first universities dedicated to teaching the medical arts first came about when?
a)
1920
b)
1820
c)
1220
d)
1492
7.
Who was the first to begin to make very precise anatomical drawings (during the Renaissance period)? 
a)
Vesalius 
b)
Da Vinci
c)
Spallanzani 
d)
Vivaldi 
8.

Why was the Cave at Lasceaux such an important discovery to the medical field?

a)

That's where the ancient Jedi scrolls are kept

b)

Where Avicenna wrote "The Canon of Medicine"

c)

First depiction of medicine in culture

d)

Galen was born there

9.

The Egyptian empire made great improvements in which medical practices (more than one answer)

a)

Prosthetics (fake limbs)

b)

Surgery

c)

Dentistry

d)

Antibiotics

e)

Transplants

10.

What are the Ebers Papyrus?

a)

5 volumes written by Avicenna on medicine

b)

Oldest collection of medical writings (~1600 BC)

c)

Detailed anatomical drawings by DaVinci

d)

Text written by Galen stating the human body was controlled by 4 fluids, or "humors"

11.

Which contributions to the medical field can the Greeks take credit for? (more than one answer)

a)

Natural approach to healing

b)

Focus on patients' state of mind

c)

Harmony between individual and environment

d)

Brain surgery

12.

Asclepius was significant because he was believed to be:

a)

The author of the Hippocratic Oath

b)

The God of Healing and Medicine

c)

Some weird dude with a pet snake on a stick

d)

Discovered penicillin

13.

Who was the Greek that focused on the ethical nature of medicine and revolutionized how patients are diagnosed?

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Galen

c)

Avicenna

d)

Asclepius

14.

What was the primary focus of the Hippocratic Oath?

a)

Described over 200 diseases

b)

The tale of an old man and the sea

c)

Focused on the ethical conduct of physicians and the honorable standards of the profession

d)

Mr. Dalton, there is no such thing. Why do you lie to us so much??!!

15.

The Romans are known to have contributed which to modern medicine and medical practices? (more than one answer)

a)

Public health initiatives

b)

Improved technology in medical instruments

c)

Constructed sewers and removed trash and waste from the cities

d)

Provided fresh water via aqueducts

e)

Built wicked awesome statues and buildings and stuff

16.

Who identified arteries, veins and kidney function?

a)

Galen

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Avicenna

d)

Imhotep

17.

During the Dark Ages in Europe, the Islamic Empire was making what contributions to medicine? (more than one answer)

a)

Translated texts by Galen and Hippocrates

b)

Hospitals and schools

c)

Made advances in things like the study of disease and the use of quarantine

d)

Mummification

e)

Lazer beams!

18.

Who wrote "The Fabric of the Human Body"?

a)

Da Vinci

b)

Avicenna

c)

Vesalius

d)

Galen

19.

Why were human dissections nearly impossible to perform until the 16th century?

a)

Everyone was cremated

b)

The Black Plague prevented it

c)

It was feared that a zombie apocalypse was on the horizon

d)

It was considered disrespectful to desecrate a body...AND one could potentially rise from the grave.

20.
Known for his work on making functional prosthetic limbs and development of stitches, he was known as "First Surgeon of the King".
a)
Spallanzani 
b)
Van Leeuwenhoek 
c)
Galen 
d)
Pare 
21.

Van Leeuwenhoek developed powerful microscopes AND discovered which:

a)

Single-celled life, such as bacteria

b)

Smallpox vaccine

c)

Pasteurization procedures

d)

Anesthesia

22.
Who boldly refuted the theory of spontaneous generation? 
a)
Vesalius 
b)
Spallanzani 
c)
Jenner 
d)
Pasteur 
23.
Who discovered the vaccine for smallpox and actually coined the term "vaccine"?
a)
Davy
b)
Pare 
c)
Snow 
d)
Jenner 
24.
Who is known as the "Father of Modern Epidemiology"?
a)
Ned Stark
b)
Stannis Baratheon 
c)
John Snow 
d)
Tyrion Lannister 
25.
Which of the following was NOT one of the many fabulous contributions made by Louis Pasteur? 
a)
Pasteurization methods 
b)
Vaccine for anthrax 
c)
Vaccine for Rabies 
d)
Vaccine for Smallpox 
26.
Who was the microbiologist known as the "Father of Bacteriology"?
a)
Snow
b)
Koch
c)
Jenner 
d)
Salk 
27.
When did Elizabeth Blackwell graduate from Geneva Medical College? 
a)
1649
b)
1749
c)
1849
d)
1949
28.
Who discovered a polio vaccine that saved millions of lives in the 1950's? 
a)
Koch
b)
Salk
c)
Lister 
d)
Drew 
29.
What was Sir Alexander Fleming's contribution to medicine in the late 1920's? 
a)
Development of polio vaccine 
b)
Sterile surgical tecnhiques 
c)
Discovered penicillin 
d)
New heart surgery methods 
30.
Who was the surgeon's assistant who helped pioneer heart surgery techniques? 
a)
Richard Drew 
b)
Jonas Salk
c)
Robert Koch
d)
Vivien Thomas 
31.

Which of the following are characteristics of the Renaissance Era that helped medicine advance? (more than one answer)

a)

Public Health provided (like fresh water and sewers)

b)

Printed text now available

c)

"Rebirth" of education, art, and science

d)

Many new discoveries made

32.

Who was the artist who challenged Galen's teaching (found over 200 mistakes) and wrote TONS OF BOOKS?

a)

Da Vinci

b)

Vesalius

c)

Pasteur

d)

Salk

33.

During the Industrial Revolution, which of the following contributed to significant changes in the medical field? (more than one)

a)

More people now lived closer together in larger cities

b)

Public records now available

c)

Rapid technological advancements

d)

MORE LAZER BEAMS!!!

34.

What did Sir Humphrey Davy contribute to medicine?

a)

Powerful microscopes

b)

First stethoscope

c)

First widely-used anesthetic

d)

Pasteurization

35.

Joseph Lister made which contribution to medicine?

a)

First to notice cleaner environments lead to less infection

b)

First widely-used anesthesia

c)

Refuted the theory of spontaneous generation

d)

Use of light sabers as medical tools (especially for amputations)

36.

Who was the first to link microorganisms (bacterial, viruses, etc.) to disease?

a)

Snow

b)

VanLeeuwenhoek

c)

Koch

d)

Pasteur

37.

What contribution to medicine did Wilhelm Roentgen offer?

a)

Vaccines

b)

LASER BEAMS!

c)

X-ray machines

d)

Antibiotics

38.

Who developed a blood storage method that is still used today?

a)

Thomas

b)

Blackwell

c)

Roentgen

d)

Drew

39.
He was the world's first anatomist and (incorrectly) believed that disease resulted in an imbalance of vital fluids or "humors". 
a)
Galen
b)
Hippocrates 
c)
Imhotep
d)
Avicenna 
40.

Which contributions to the medical field can the Greeks take credit for? (more than one answer)

a)

Natural approach to healing

b)

Focus on patients' state of mind

c)

Harmony between individual and environment

d)

Brain surgery

41.

What was the primary focus of the Hippocratic Oath?

a)

Described over 200 diseases

b)

The tale of an old man and the sea

c)

Focused on the ethical conduct of physicians and the honorable standards of the profession

d)

Mr. Dalton, there is no such thing. Why do you lie to us so much??!!

42.

During the Dark Ages in Europe, the Islamic Empire was making what contributions to medicine? (more than one answer)

a)

Translated texts by Galen and Hippocrates

b)

Hospitals and schools

c)

Made advances in things like the study of disease and the use of quarantine

d)

Mummification

e)

Lazer beams!

43.

The Romans are known to have contributed which to modern medicine and medical practices? (more than one answer)

a)

Public health initiatives

b)

Improved technology in medical instruments

c)

Constructed sewers and removed trash and waste from the cities

d)

Provided fresh water via aqueducts

e)

Built wicked awesome statues and buildings and stuff

44.

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

20

d)

None

45.

Which are cities in Canada?

a)

Montreal

b)

Vancouver

c)

Toronto

d)

Geneva

e)

Anchorage

46.

What is the capital of Maine?

a)

Portland

b)

Maine City

c)

Agusta

d)

Dover

47.

How many bones are in the human body?

a)

20

b)

206

c)

1,000

d)

Eleventy billion!

48.

How long does it take sunlight to reach earth once it has left the sun?

a)

8 days

b)

8 seconds

c)

8 minutes

d)

80 years

49.

When was the U.S. Constitution adopted?

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1865

d)

1955

50.

Who was the U.S.'s first female astronaut? (1983)

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Beyonce

c)

Billie Jean King

d)

Susan B. Anthony