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Medicine Through Time

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the person who came up with the Theory of the 4 Humours?

a)

Galen

b)

Aristotle

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Plato

2.

What are the 4 humours?

a)

Water, Air, Fire & Earth

b)

Blood, Phlegm, Black Bile & Yellow Bile

c)

Red, Blue, Green & Yellow

d)

Sugar, Salt, Acid & Base

3.

Who developed the Four Humours into the Theory of Opposites?

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Galen

c)

Aristotle

d)

Vesalius

4.

What was the name of the using the stars and planets to diagnose medicine called in Medieval times?

a)

Alchemy

b)

Herbology

c)

Astrology

d)

Phrenology

5.

What was the term used since Medieval times to describe how disease was spread through bad air or foul smells?

a)

Contagion

b)

Miasma

c)

Vector

d)

Germ Theory

6.

What bodily fluid was used to create charts for physicians in Medieval Times to diagnose their patients?

a)

Blood

b)

Saliva

c)

Urine

d)

Sweat

7.

In Medieval times which institution had the most impact on diagnosing and preventing disease?

a)

The University

b)

The Church

c)

The Monarchy

d)

The Guilds

8.

When was the printing press invented, and by who?

a)

1605 Johann Carolus

b)

1440 Gutenberg

c)

1500 Aldus Manutius

d)

1702 Elizabeth Mallet

9.

What religious treatments were available for Medieval people?

a)

Blood transfusion, Antibiotics

b)

Healing prayer, Paying for Mass

c)

Vaccination, Chemotherapy

d)

X-ray, Organ transplant

10.

What form of religious treatment/prevention could be done by undertaking a religious journey to a monument?

a)

Meditation

b)

Pilgrimage

c)

Fasting

d)

Confession

11.

What sort of Medieval Treatment could involve blood letting?

a)

Herbal Poultices

b)

Phlebotomy

c)

Leech Therapy

d)

Trepanation

12.

What creatures were used to help draw blood from people?

a)

Butterflies

b)

Leeches

c)

Spiders

d)

Ants

13.

What non religious treatments were available for Medieval people?

a)

Bloodletting, Pilgrimage, Praying

b)

Bathing, Blanc mangier, Herbal remedies

c)

Wearing amulets, Chanting spells, Exorcism

d)

Flagellation, Visiting shrines, Relic touching

14.

What was the name given to a series of instructions on how best to live your life healthily in the Middle Ages?

a)

Corpus Hippocraticum

b)

Regimen Sanitatis

c)

De Medicina

d)

Tabula Rasa

15.

How did Medieval people try to purify the air?

a)

Burning coal indoors

b)

Lavender, Posy's Pomander

c)

Using vinegar-soaked rags

d)

Sprinkling salt on floors

16.

Where did physician train in the Middle Ages and for how long?

a)

Paris, Rome 2-3 years

b)

London, Florence 1-2 years

c)

Oxford, Cambridge 7-10 years

d)

Bologna, Padua 4-5 years

17.

Who in the Medieval times made your medicines for you?

a)

Blacksmiths

b)

Farmers

c)

Knights

d)

Apothecaries

18.

Who would operate on you in Medieval times and on what?

a)

Blacksmiths - broken bones

b)

Barber surgeons - cataracts

c)

Monks - tooth extraction

d)

Knights - heart surgery

19.

Who provided hospital care in the medieval period?

a)

Doctors and nurses

b)

Nuns and monks

c)

Kings and queens

d)

Merchants

e)

Soldiers

20.

What was the main purpose of a Medieval Hospital?

a)

Train doctors for battle

b)

Make people comfortable, not cure them

c)

Perform complex surgeries

d)

Develop new medicines

21.

In what year did the Black Death come to England?

a)

1352

b)

1348

c)

1337

d)

1361

22.

What type of disease was the Black Death?

a)

Malaria

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Influenza

d)

Cholera

23.

What did the government do during the Black Death to stop its spread?

a)

Built more churches

b)

Quarantine people

c)

Lowered taxes

d)

Encouraged public gatherings

e)

Increased trade with other countries

24.

Who was believed in the Medieval period to have the healing power of touch in England?

a)

The bishop

b)

The physician

c)

The king

d)

The knight

25.

According to the Theory of opposites what should be applied to a person who has a temperature?

a)

Hot substances e.g. pepper

b)

Sweet substances e.g. honey

c)

Cold substances e.g. cucumber

d)

Dry substances e.g. crackers

26.

What practice was still being used to live a healthy life by in the Renaissance period from the Medieval Period?

a)

Alchemy of Immortality

b)

Regimen Sanitatis

c)

Bloodletting Rituals

d)

Astrological Healing

e)

Miasma Purification

27.

Which person during the Renaissance said you needed to observe the symptoms to treat the disease?

a)

Andreas Vesalius

b)

Paracelsus

c)

Thomas Sydenham

d)

Ambroise Paré

28.

What was the name of Thomas Sydenham's book?

a)

De Humani Corporis Fabrica

b)

Principia Mathematica

c)

Observations Medicae

d)

Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica

29.

In what year was the Royal Society set up?

a)

1650

b)

1700

c)

1660

d)

1688

30.

Who was the monarch who set up the Royal Society?

a)

James I

b)

Charles II

c)

George III

d)

Elizabeth I

31.

Who observed that it was the heart that pumped blood around the body, not the liver?

a)

Galen

b)

William Harvey

c)

Andreas Vesalius

d)

Hippocrates

32.

What device did William Harvey observe that made him think the heart pumped blood around the body?

a)

Water Wheel

b)

Fire Pump

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Pulley System

33.

What new idea was used during the Renaissance period where disease could be removed by rubbing something like an onion on it?

a)

Miasma Theory

b)

Humoral Balance

c)

Transference

d)

Germ Theory

34.

What new sexually transmitted disease was called the Great Pox during the Renaissance and what was used to cure it?

a)

Gonorrhea - herbal teas, Silver nitrate

b)

Syphilis - sweating it out, Mercury

c)

Chlamydia - bloodletting, Gold

d)

HIV/AIDS - antibiotics, Penicillin

35.

What new idea came about in the Renaissance using substances like Mercury to poison the body?

a)

Astrology

b)

Medical Chemistry

c)

Alchemy

d)

Botany

36.

What new instruments were being used during the renaissance to help indicate peoples temperatures and weather conditions?

a)

Microscopes and telescopes

b)

Thermometers and barometers

c)

Sextants and compasses

d)

Pendulums and astrolabes

37.

What did Vesalius encourage all training doctors to do?

a)

To avoid studying anatomy

b)

To encourage them to dissect

c)

To rely only on ancient texts

d)

To focus only on theory

38.

What was the name of Versaliuses book?

a)

The Canon of Medicine

b)

Gray's Anatomy

c)

On the fabric of the human body

d)

De Humani Corporis Fabrica

e)

Principles of Anatomy

39.

How did Vesalius's book change medical teaching?

a)

Encouraged the use of herbal remedies

b)

Showed students where the organs were

c)

Promoted astrology in medicine

d)

Discouraged the study of anatomy

40.

What could people expect from hospital treatment during the Renaissance?

a)

Advanced surgery and anesthesia

b)

Modern antibiotics and vaccines

c)

Private rooms with television

d)

Good food, visit from a physician

41.

What event during the Renaissance changed peoples access to hospital treatment drastically?

a)

The invention of the printing press

b)

The Dissolution of the Monasteries

c)

The discovery of America

d)

The building of the Globe Theatre

42.

What type of place could you be sent to if you have a particular type of infectious disease during the Renaissance?

a)

Workhouse

b)

Pest House

c)

Guild Hall

d)

Tavern

43.

What was the name of Harvey's book?

a)

The Structure of the Human Body

b)

An anatomical account of the motion of the heart and blood

c)

On the Circulation of the Blood in Animals

d)

Principles of Human Anatomy

44.

In what year did the Great Plague come to London?

a)

1348

b)

1665

c)

1720

d)

1603

45.

What was believed to be the main medical reason for the outbreak of the Great Plague in 1665, apart from religion?

a)

Contaminated water

b)

Genetic mutation

c)

Miasma

d)

Insect bites

e)

Malnutrition

46.

What 4 things did physicians recommend doing during The Great Plague to stop transmission?

a)

Taking daily baths, eating garlic, drinking wine, exercising

b)

Quarantine, carrying posies, burning fires, avoiding crowds

c)

Traveling frequently, sharing food, attending gatherings, singing in public

d)

Ignoring symptoms, visiting markets, shaking hands, hugging strangers

47.

What suits did physicians wear during the Great Plague to prevent catching it?

a)

Chainmail armor

b)

Roman togas

c)

Bird Beak costumes

d)

Samurai armor

48.

What 3 things did government do to help prevent the plague spreading?

a)

Build new hospitals, Increase trade, Lower taxes

b)

Recommend fasting nationally, 200,000 cats, 40,000 dogs and Employ official watchers to

c)

Encourage public celebrations, Import more food, Promote travel

d)

Ban all forms of work, Close all schools, Start new markets

49.

What did local mayors do to track the disease spread?

a)

Close all city gates

b)

Employ official watchers to

c)

Organize public festivals

d)

Increase trade with neighbors

50.

What was the name of the person responsible for the idea of Germ Theory?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Gregor Mendel

51.

What new idea did scientists come up with in the 18th century to explain diseases just appearing from no-where?

a)

Spontaneous Generation

b)

Cell Theory

c)

Germ Theory

d)

Miasma Theory

52.

Which 4 scientists did Pasteur start to influence in spreading his theory?

a)

Robert Koch & Henry Bastian

b)

Isaac Newton & Albert Einstein

c)

Charles Darwin & Gregor Mendel

d)

Marie Curie & James Watson

53.

What work was Robert Koch most famous for?

a)

Microbes

b)

Astronomy

c)

Botany

d)

Physics

54.

Who developed the theory that Cholera was water born disease?

a)

John Snow

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Robert Koch

d)

Edward Jenner

55.

What was the most important piece of equipment in being able to see microbes?

a)

Clearer focusing microscopes

b)

Petri dishes

c)

Incubators

d)

Sterile gloves

56.

Why was there more interest in finding out the cause of diseases during this time period?

a)

The Enlightenment impact

b)

The rise of feudalism

c)

The decline of trade routes

d)

The spread of folklore

57.

In what war did Florence Nightingale drastically improve the life expectancy of soldiers in hospital?

a)

The Crimean War

b)

World War I

c)

The American Civil War

d)

The Boer War

58.

What ratio did Florence Nightingale get the death rate down to during the Crimean War?

a)

40% - 2%

b)

50% - 10%

c)

30% - 15%

d)

60% - 25%

59.

What method of construction did Florence Nightingale get hospitals modeled on?

a)

The Pavillion Plan

b)

The Block System

c)

The Tower Design

d)

The Courtyard Model

60.

When did Nightingale establish the Nightingale School for Nurses in London?

a)

1860

b)

1855

c)

1872

d)

1880

61.

What were the names of Nightingale's TWO books?

a)

Notes on Nursing & Antiseptics

b)

The Principles of Surgery & Hygiene

c)

Medical Essays & Practices

d)

On Hospitals & Health

62.

What new idea was helping to improve the cleanliness of hospitals in the 19th century?

a)

Antiseptics

b)

Vaccination

c)

Anesthesia

d)

X-rays

63.

What new group of chemicals was being used to help successfully make patients unconscious for operations?

a)

Anaesthetics

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Vaccines

d)

Antiseptics

64.

What was the name of the person who discovered Chloroform and when did he do so?

a)

James Simpson 1847

b)

Louis Pasteur 1865

c)

Joseph Lister 1870

d)

Edward Jenner 1796

65.

What substance did Joseph Lister use in early operations to keep surgical equipment clean?

a)

Carbolic Acid

b)

Alcohol

c)

Mercury

d)

Iodine

66.

In what year did Lister first use Carbolic Acid in a surgery?

a)

1865

b)

1870

c)

1850

d)

1880

67.

What was the name of the person who used vaccinations on smallpox for the first time and when did he do so?

a)

Edward Jenner & 1796

b)

Louis Pasteur & 1885

c)

Alexander Fleming & 1928

d)

Jonas Salk & 1955

68.

When did the government first agree to use tax payers money to help vaccinate them against smallpox?

a)

1840

b)

1853

c)

1901

d)

1825

69.

When did the government first make vaccinations compulsory for smallpox?

a)

1872

b)

1853

c)

1901

d)

1885

70.

In what year did the Public Health Act provide people with clean water, dispose of all sewage and start to build public toilets?

a)

1875

b)

1848

c)

1901

d)

1866

71.

Why was the 1848 Public Health Act not as successful as its later successor?

a)

It wasn't; made compulsory for

b)

It was too expensive to implement

c)

It focused only on rural areas

d)

It banned all forms of sanitation

72.

In what year was the main outbreak of Cholera in London?

a)

1854

b)

1848

c)

1866

d)

1832

73.

What was the name of the street during cholera that the pump handle was removed from by John Snow?

a)

Broad Street

b)

Fleet Street

c)

Baker Street

d)

King's Road

74.

What was the name of Snow's book that he wrote after the 1848-49 outbreak of Cholera?

a)

On the mode of

b)

The Spread of Disease

c)

Cholera and Its Causes

d)

Epidemics in London

75.

What was the name of the German Scientists who came up with the idea of the Fundamental Laws of Inheritance?

a)

Mendel

b)

Einstein

c)

Humboldt

d)

Planck

76.

What was the name of the duo behind the human gene theory?

a)

Watson & Crick

b)

Darwin & Wallace

c)

Franklin & Wilkins

d)

Mendel & Morgan

77.

What was the project called that went on to map the whole of a strand of DNA and when did it complete this?

a)

The Human Genome Project & 2003

b)

The DNA Mapping Initiative & 1995

c)

Genome Explorer Project & 2010

d)

Strand Sequencing Program & 2007

78.

What was the surgery called where you could have your breasts removed to stop the potential of you having cancer due to your genetic background?

a)

Mastectomy

b)

Appendectomy

c)

Hysterectomy

d)

Lobectomy

79.

What lifestyle choice was linked to lung cancer?

a)

Smoking

b)

Exercising regularly

c)

Eating fruits

d)

Drinking water

80.

Name two 20th century developments from the X-Ray machine.

a)

CT and MRI scanners

b)

Stethoscope and thermometer

c)

Pacemaker and insulin pump

d)

Ultrasound and hearing aid

81.

What did doctors discover in the human body in the 20th century that meant the human body was attacking illness and viruses itself?

a)

Antibodies

b)

Enzymes

c)

Hormones

d)

Red blood cells

82.

What disease was first targeted by magic bullet chemical cures?

a)

Syphilis - sweating it out

b)

Tuberculosis - fresh air treatment

c)

Malaria - quinine therapy

d)

Diabetes - insulin injections

83.

What was the first antibiotic?

a)

Penicillin

b)

Aspirin

c)

Insulin

d)

Morphine

84.

What was the name of the duo who developed the idea of Penicillin?

a)

Florey & Chain

b)

Watson & Crick

c)

Curie & Becquerel

d)

Sanger & Gilbert

85.

What 3 types of surgery were developed during the 20th century that helped save lives?

a)

Micro surgery, keyhole surgery

b)

Bloodletting, trepanning, leech therapy

c)

Herbal surgery, bone setting, cupping

d)

Astrology surgery, humor balancing, spirit surgery

86.

Name two government campaigns that were used to try and prevent illness in the 20th century.

a)

Change4life, anti smoking

b)

World War II, The Blitz

c)

The Industrial Revolution, The Great Fire of London

d)

The Space Race, Moon Landing

87.

What organisation was set up in 1948 that radically improved hospital care and treatment in the UK?

a)

National Health Service

b)

World Health Organization

c)

British Medical Association

d)

Red Cross

88.

What did Phase one of the NHS target?

a)

Access to care but provision

b)

Privatization of services

c)

Reduction in healthcare staff

d)

Introduction of new medical technologies

89.

What did Phase Two of the NHS target?

a)

Better treatment for all.

b)

Increased hospital funding only.

c)

Privatization of healthcare services.

d)

Reduction in medical staff.

90.

What two new treatments were available to help prevent the spread of cancer?

a)

Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy

b)

Antibiotics & Vaccines

c)

Insulin & Penicillin

d)

Aspirin & Morphine

91.

What new pieces of equipment were available in the 20th century for those surviving wars with missing arms or legs?

a)

Prosthetic limbs

b)

Hearing aids

c)

Wheelchairs with engines

d)

Artificial hearts

92.

What vaccination campaigns did the government launch in the 20th Century?

a)

Polio, Diphtheria and Measles.

b)

Smallpox, Chickenpox and Influenza.

c)

HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

d)

Ebola, SARS and Zika.

93.

What was now available to people in the 20th century if they had faulty hearts or lungs?

a)

Transplants

b)

Vaccines

c)

Antibiotics

d)

Pacemakers

94.

When did the government ban smoking in workplaces?

a)

2007

b)

2005

c)

2010

d)

2012

95.

When did the government raise the legal age to buy cigarettes from 16 to 18?

a)

2007

b)

2005

c)

2010

d)

2015

96.

What was the first way the NHS could go about diagnosing someone who may potentially have lung cancer?

a)

CT scan

b)

Blood pressure test

c)

ECG (Electrocardiogram)

d)

Urine analysis

97.

Which country funded 21 pharmaceutical companies to develop the mass production of penicillin?

a)

USA

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

France

98.

What was the name of the person who first discovered penicillin?

a)

Alexander Flemming

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Joseph Lister

99.

In what decade were people able to monitor their blood sugar via monitors?

a)

1960's

b)

1940's

c)

1970's

d)

1980's