Early Medicine Cause and Cure

An overview quiz of early medicine, cause and cure. This is from pre-historic to Renaissance.

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1. What was the idea of the three blockages based upon? (in Egyptian Medicine)

  • Sewer Systems
  • Irrigation Channels
  • The Tide
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2. What idea did Galen introduce into the concept of the Four Humours? (in Roman Medicine)

  • Increased the amount of things that affected a Humour
  • Opposites counteract an overflow of a Humour
  • New methods to remove the overflow of a Humour

3. What kinds of illness were said to be caused by possession from the devil, and were to be cured by flogging yourself? (in Medieval Medicine)

  • Mental Ilness
  • The Great Plague
  • The Black Death

4. What name has been given to Hippocrates? (in Greek Medicine)

  • The Leader of Older Medicine
  • The Father of Modern Medicine
  • The Head of Ancient Medicine

5. What other feature of the Asclepion helped the healing process? (in Greek Medicine)

  • A good regime
  • The healthy food to eat
  • The location helped people feel at ease
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