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WorksheetsHistory of Medicine Parts 1 and 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
Why was the Cave at Lasceaux such an important discovery to the medical field?
That's where the ancient Jedi scrolls are kept
Where Avicenna wrote "The Canon of Medicine"
First depiction of medicine in culture
Galen was born there
The Egyptian empire made great improvements in which medical practices (more than one answer)
Prosthetics (fake limbs)
Surgery
Dentistry
Antibiotics
Transplants
What are the Ebers Papyrus?
5 volumes written by Avicenna on medicine
Oldest collection of medical writings (~1600 BC)
Detailed anatomical drawings by DaVinci
Text written by Galen stating the human body was controlled by 4 fluids, or "humors"
Which contributions to the medical field can the Greeks take credit for? (more than one answer)
Natural approach to healing
Focus on patients' state of mind
Harmony between individual and environment
Brain surgery
Asclepius was significant because he was believed to be:
The author of the Hippocratic Oath
The God of Healing and Medicine
Some weird dude with a pet snake on a stick
Discovered penicillin
Who was the Greek that focused on the ethical nature of medicine and revolutionized how patients are diagnosed?
Hippocrates
Galen
Avicenna
Asclepius
What was the primary focus of the Hippocratic Oath?
Described over 200 diseases
The tale of an old man and the sea
Focused on the ethical conduct of physicians and the honorable standards of the profession
Mr. Dalton, there is no such thing. Why do you lie to us so much??!!
The Romans are known to have contributed which to modern medicine and medical practices? (more than one answer)
Public health initiatives
Improved technology in medical instruments
Constructed sewers and removed trash and waste from the cities
Provided fresh water via aqueducts
Built wicked awesome statues and buildings and stuff
Who identified arteries, veins and kidney function?
Galen
Hippocrates
Avicenna
Imhotep
During the Dark Ages in Europe, the Islamic Empire was making what contributions to medicine? (more than one answer)
Translated texts by Galen and Hippocrates
Hospitals and schools
Made advances in things like the study of disease and the use of quarantine
Mummification
Lazer beams!
Who wrote "The Fabric of the Human Body"?
Da Vinci
Avicenna
Vesalius
Galen
Why were human dissections nearly impossible to perform until the 16th century?
Everyone was cremated
The Black Plague prevented it
It was feared that a zombie apocalypse was on the horizon
It was considered disrespectful to desecrate a body...AND one could potentially rise from the grave.
Van Leeuwenhoek developed powerful microscopes AND discovered which:
Single-celled life, such as bacteria
Smallpox vaccine
Pasteurization procedures
Anesthesia
Which of the following are characteristics of the Renaissance Era that helped medicine advance? (more than one answer)
Public Health provided (like fresh water and sewers)
Printed text now available
"Rebirth" of education, art, and science
Many new discoveries made
Who was the artist who challenged Galen's teaching (found over 200 mistakes) and wrote TONS OF BOOKS?
Da Vinci
Vesalius
Pasteur
Salk
During the Industrial Revolution, which of the following contributed to significant changes in the medical field? (more than one)
More people now lived closer together in larger cities
Public records now available
Rapid technological advancements
MORE LAZER BEAMS!!!
What did Sir Humphrey Davy contribute to medicine?
Powerful microscopes
First stethoscope
First widely-used anesthetic
Pasteurization
Joseph Lister made which contribution to medicine?
First to notice cleaner environments lead to less infection
First widely-used anesthesia
Refuted the theory of spontaneous generation
Use of light sabers as medical tools (especially for amputations)
Who was the first to link microorganisms (bacterial, viruses, etc.) to disease?
Snow
VanLeeuwenhoek
Koch
Pasteur
What contribution to medicine did Wilhelm Roentgen offer?
Vaccines
LASER BEAMS!
X-ray machines
Antibiotics
Who developed a blood storage method that is still used today?
Thomas
Blackwell
Roentgen
Drew
Which contributions to the medical field can the Greeks take credit for? (more than one answer)
Natural approach to healing
Focus on patients' state of mind
Harmony between individual and environment
Brain surgery
What was the primary focus of the Hippocratic Oath?
Described over 200 diseases
The tale of an old man and the sea
Focused on the ethical conduct of physicians and the honorable standards of the profession
Mr. Dalton, there is no such thing. Why do you lie to us so much??!!
During the Dark Ages in Europe, the Islamic Empire was making what contributions to medicine? (more than one answer)
Translated texts by Galen and Hippocrates
Hospitals and schools
Made advances in things like the study of disease and the use of quarantine
Mummification
Lazer beams!
The Romans are known to have contributed which to modern medicine and medical practices? (more than one answer)
Public health initiatives
Improved technology in medical instruments
Constructed sewers and removed trash and waste from the cities
Provided fresh water via aqueducts
Built wicked awesome statues and buildings and stuff
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
5
10
20
None
Which are cities in Canada?
Montreal
Vancouver
Toronto
Geneva
Anchorage
What is the capital of Maine?
Portland
Maine City
Agusta
Dover
How many bones are in the human body?
20
206
1,000
Eleventy billion!
How long does it take sunlight to reach earth once it has left the sun?
8 days
8 seconds
8 minutes
80 years
When was the U.S. Constitution adopted?
1776
1787
1865
1955
Who was the U.S.'s first female astronaut? (1983)
Sally Ride
Beyonce
Billie Jean King
Susan B. Anthony
