WorksheetsMedieval Medicine Quiz
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which of these was not a religious belief about the cause of disease during this period?
a)
Disease is a punishment from God for people's sins.
b)
God woud send disease so that more souls would make it to heaven.
c)
God makes someone ill to test their faith in his.
2.
Hippocrates developed the Theory of the Four Humours. Where was he from?
a)
Ancient Egypt
b)
Ancient Rome
c)
Ancient Greece
3.
Type the humour which is missing from the list:
Blood, Yellow Bile, Phlegm
(a)
4.
What is the name of the belief that bad air could cause disease?
(a)
5.
How could religion be linked to this idea?
a)
They believed that God sent bad air
b)
They believed that being dirty was a sign of sin.
6.
Galen's ideas were also popular in Medieval England. Where was he from?
a)
Ancient Egypt
b)
Ancient Greece
c)
Ancient Rome
7.
He made many 'discoveries' in which area of medicine?
a)
Preventions of disease
b)
Causes of disease
c)
Anatomy
d)
Care of the sick
8.
Why were many of Galen's ideas incorrect?
a)
He mainy dissected animals.
b)
He was using innacurate translations in books he read.
c)
He didn't attend university.
9.
What was the main reason why Galen and Hippocrates' ideas were still popular in Medieval Medicine?
a)
Their ideas often worked.
b)
They had big beards, and so were obviously wise.
c)
Greek ideas was more respected
d)
The Church supported their ideas.
10.
True or false? The dissection of criminals bodies was illegal at this time.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
According to the Theory of Opposites, how would a patient who has too much blood be treated?
a)
Bloodletting
b)
Purging
c)
They'd be given something cool and wet to eat such as a cucumber.
d)
They'd be given something warm and dry to eat such as a chili pepper.
12.
Which of the following are rational treatments? (pick 5)
a)
Bathing
b)
Herbal Remedies
c)
Theory of Opposites
d)
Purging
e)
Bloodletting
13.
What was an emetic used for in Medieval England? An exmaple of an emetic was salt water.
a)
To induce vomiting for medical purposes.
b)
To relieve headaches and migraines.
c)
To enhance appetite before meals.
d)
To treat infections with herbs.
14.
(a) was the popular Medieval belief that bad air caused disease. People took precautions in an attempt to (b) the air. For example, some would use stong smelling herbs such as (c) . Others however may carry around bunches of flowers called (d) . Many richer women carried lockets with strong-smelling herbs/fragrences called a (e)
Choose from the below words
miasma
purify
lavender
posies
pomander.
toxicity
sanitize
daisies
15.
Does this statement describe a physician , barber surgeon, apothecary or wise-woman?
Regularly performed small surgeries and bled patients.
a)
Physician
b)
Barber Surgeon
c)
Apothecary
d)
Wise-woman
16.
Does this statement describe a physician , barber surgeon, apothecary or wise-woman?
Mainly mixed herbal remedies
a)
Physician
b)
Barber Surgeon
c)
Apothecary
d)
Wise-woman
17.
Does this statement describe a physician , barber surgeon, apothecary or wise-woman?
Trained at a university
a)
Physician
b)
Barber Surgeon
c)
Apothecary
d)
Wise-woman
18.
Does this statement describe a physician , barber surgeon, apothecary or wise-woman?
Would consult astrological charts when diagnosing patients.
a)
Physician
b)
Barber Surgeon
c)
Apothecary
d)
Wise-woman
19.
Does this statement describe a physician , barber surgeon, apothecary or wise-woman?
Made their own medicines to sell/give to the sick.
a)
Physician
b)
Barber Surgeon
c)
Apothecary
d)
Wise-woman
20.
During this period, most hospitals were operated by...
a)
Monasteries
b)
The Government
c)
Private businesses
21.
True or false? Most hospitals treated the sick.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
How many hospitals were there in England by 1500?
a)
600
b)
1100
c)
1500
d)
2000
23.
Which of these does not describe a typical Medieval hospital?
a)
Monks and nuns would care for patients
b)
Fresh bedding would be provided
c)
Hospitality would be given such as food and drink
d)
An on-side physician would prescribe treatments.
e)
Prayers and services would be held.
24.
Bury St Edmonds had at least 6 hospitals known as 'lazar' hospitals. These were specialist hospitals. What illness did they care for?
a)
Malaria
b)
Smallpox
c)
Leprosy
d)
Tuberculosis
25.
Who were usually banned from hospitals? Pick 2
a)
The infectious
b)
The blind
c)
Pilgrims
d)
The terminally ill
e)
The French
26.
In what year did the Black Death first come to England?
a)
1200
b)
1348
c)
1620
d)
1430
27.
What were the two main types of plague that made up the Black Death?
a)
The pneumatic plague
b)
The pneumonic plague
c)
The bubatic plague
d)
The bubonic plague
28.
Which of the following are religious methods used in an attempt to prevent the Black Death?
a)
Pray to God for forgiveness
b)
Flagellation
c)
Pilgrimages
d)
Purify the air using strong-smelling herbs
e)
Avoid baths
29.
True or false? Some authorities advised that streets should not be cleaned as it would drive away miasma.
a)
True
b)
False
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