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WorksheetsHistory of Medicine (Ch. 1-7)
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 33mins
was a young artist who made illustrations for Vesalius' book
Andreas Vesalius
Jan Stephen van Calcar
Michelangelo
Nicolas Copernicus
was an artist who studied the human body so he could paint it accurately.
Andreas Vesalius
Jan Stephen van Calcar
Michelangelo
Nicolas Copernicus
was a Polish astronomer who described the sun & not the earth as the center of the planetary system.
Andreas Vesalius
Jan Stephen van Calcar
Michelangelo
Nicolas Copernicus
wrote On the Fabric of the Human Body.
Andreas Vesalius
Vesalius' father
Michelangelo
Sylvius
was a successful apothecary.
Galileo
Vesalius' father
David Fabricuius
Sylvius
taught in Paris from old books.
Galileo
Vesalius' father
David Fabricuius
Sylvius
taught the experimental method at Padua
Galileo
Marcello Malpighi
William Harvey
David Fabricuius
discovered capillaries
Galileo
Marcello Malpighi
William Harvey
David Fabricuius
wrote On the Motion of the Blood
William Harvey
Marcello Malpighi
Galileo
David Fabricuius
lectured on surgery & anatomy, pointed out valves in the veins
William Harvey
Marcello Malpighi
Galileo
David Fabricuius
Who was regarded as the "Father of Modern Anatomy"
Galen of Pergamen
Leonardo Davinci
Andreas Vesalius
Herophilus
Only __________ were allowed to be dissected because these early cultures were very superstitious and believed that an intact body was necessary for a successful afterlife and their bodies were ripped to pieces
doctors
criminals
the church
women
Pare' said, "The foundation of medicine must be (a) ."
Ambroise Pare' said, "I treated him, (a) healed him."
William Harvey stated that the heart was a (a) .
In Europe of the 1500s, minor operations & first aid were given by
barbers
doctors
dentists
janitors
Pare's improved treatment for gunshot wounds was to
pour in boiling oil
sear the would with a hot iron
use thread to tie the veins & arteries closed
use soothing ointment
Pare's improved treatment to stop the bleeding after an amputation was to
pour in boiling oil
sear the would with a hot iron
use thread to tie the veins & arteries closed
use soothing ointment
The most famous ancient Greek doctor was
Plato
Hippocrates
The Hippocratic Oath for doctors is
a pledge of proper conduct
a schedule of prices a doctor should charge
The most important physician during Roman times was
Galen
Socrates
Galen learned firsthand about the human body from
dissecting the bodies of criminals
treating injured gladiators
Alexandria's great library was
preserved in Egypt
burned by a mob
Andreas Vesalius came from a long line of
doctors
lawyers
Pare' became France's most skilled surgeon & earned the title
Master Barber
First Surgeon of the King
When William Harvey attended Padua in Italy, its most famous teacher was
Issac Newton
Galileo
Blood is carried to the heart by
veins
arteries
The medical discoveries of the Egyptian doctor Imhotep are well-known today.
True
False
When Galen went to Rome he was put in prison.
True
False
Galen believed that the marvelous complexity of the human body pointed to a Creator.
True
False
Charlemagne was an important writer during the Dark Ages.
False
True
Medical schools used Galen's books as the final word in medicine.
True
False
Doctors used bloodletting because they believed it put the body's four humors in balance.
True
False
The books by Hippocrates & Galen were free of errors.
True
False
The treatment George Washington received was based on the four-humors theory of disease.
True
False
Publication of On the Fabric of the Human Body is considered one of the ten most important events in medical science.
False
True
As a child Pare' learned to read & write both Latin and Greek.
False
True
Pare' was reluctant to share his discoveries with others.
False
True
William Harvey believed that experiments could be used to study medicine.
False
True
Before he died, William Harvey's idea that blood circulates was accepted as the true picture.
False
True
Harvey's discovery of the circulation of blood is one of the ten most important events in medical history.
True
False
Leeuwenhoek worked as a janitor of the city hall.
True
False
The Royal Society refused to read Leeuwenhoek's letters.
True
False
A person could get smallpox time and again.
True
False
The British royal family was vaccinated.
True
False
The Black Death was caused by
poor nutrition
lack of sunlight
lack of exercise
a certain type of bacteria
Leeuwenhoek wrote about his discoveries in
Dutch
Latin
Vacca is a word meaning
cow
inoculation
a needle
small
The word micro means
to cook
to see
magnify
small
referred to God as the Maker of the Great All.
Leeuwenhoek
Gutenberg
Christiaan Huygens
Jonathan Swift
said, "I was wrong. The little animals do exist."
Leeuwenhoek
Gutenberg
Christiaan Huygens
Jonathan Swift
said, "Shut your doors against your friends."
Gutenberg
the town leader when the Black Death struck
the local people
Jonathan Swift
invented the printing press
Gutenberg
the town leader when the Black Death struck
the local people
Jonathan Swift
wrote a poem about Leeuwenhoek's discoveries
Gutenberg
the head doctor at London Smallpox Hospital
Napoleon
Jonathan Swift
said, "We beseech the Great Spirit to take care of you."
Dr. Daniel Ludlow
the head doctor at London Smallpox Hospital
Napoleon
the chiefs of the Five Indian Nations in Canada
said, "It (cowpox) is a harmless disease & protects me from Smallpox."
Dr. Daniel Ludlow
the head doctor at London Smallpox Hospital
Jamie Phipps
the milkmaid
said, "I know there is no way to prevent the disease (Smallpox)."
Dr. Daniel Ludlow
the head doctor at London Smallpox Hospital
Jamie Phipps
Napoleon
ordered his soldiers to be vaccinated
Dr. Daniel Ludlow
the head doctor at London Smallpox Hospital
Jamie Phipps
Napoleon
said, "I know there is no way to prevent the disease (Smallpox)."
Dr. Daniel Ludlow
the head doctor at London Smallpox Hospital
Jamie Phipps
Napoleon
said, "It's a silly superstition."
Dr. Daniel Ludlow
the head doctor at London Smallpox Hospital
Jamie Phipps
Napoleon
was the first person to be vaccinated against smallpox
Dr. Daniel Ludlow
the head doctor at London Smallpox Hospital
Jamie Phipps
Napoleon
invited Jenner along as ship's natural scientist.
James Cook
the milkmaid
the local people
Jonathan Swift
said, "We suffer from disease while he plays with a useless hobby."
James Cook
the milkmaid
the local people
Jonathan Swift
