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Which of these was an important Islamic doctor?
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Avicenna
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Vesalius
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Hippocrates
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Pare
Which one of these is NOT one of the four humours?
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Black bile
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Phlegm
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Red bile
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Yellow bile
True or false: Islam allowed human dissection.
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True
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False
What was John of Arderne's profession?
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Scientist
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Artist
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Doctor
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Surgeon
What word describes the process of drilling a hole in the skull?
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Bloodletting
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Amputation
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Trepanning
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Cauterisation
Which of these methods was used to balance the four humours?
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Bloodletting
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Amputation
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Trepanning
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Cauterisation
Which of these was NOT believed to have caused the Black Death in 1348:
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Position of stars and planets
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Bad air
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Germs
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Wells poisoned by Jews
Who is this?
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Galen
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Hippocrates
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John Arderne
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Avicenna
Why did the Medieval Church support Galen?
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He seemed to support the idea of one God.
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His brother was Pope
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He was a priest
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He was a Christian
Who copied books in the Middle Ages and so controlled what was copied?
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Knights
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Monks
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Secretaries
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Bishops
The church promoted which language which enabled doctors to across Europe to communicate?
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Greek
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Latin
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French
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Spanish
Who is this?
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Galen
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Hippocrates
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Louis Pasteur
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William Harvey
The church accepted Galen's writings and work on the human body?
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True
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False
Why did people accept Galen's ideas for so long?
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No other alternatives
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He was well respected
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They couldn't dissect humans
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All of the suggested reasons
Which of the following was a belief for disease in the period?
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Bad hygiene
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Bad smells
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Bad weather
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Bad lifestyle
Where did the sick and elderly go for support in medieval times?
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Hospitals
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Monasteries
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The Manor
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Palaces
Why did people believe God was the reason for disease?
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To make them grateful
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To punish them
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To spare others
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To praise them
Which of the following are true about a Medieval house?
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Everyone slept in one roome
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It was made from wood and mud
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Animals stayed in the house too
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All of the points
Which of the following did Hippocrates not believe in?
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Clinical observation
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Diet and rest
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Treating the body as separate parts
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Four Humours
Which of the following is not true?
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Doctors take a Hippocratic oath?
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Hippocrates was known as the Father of Medicine
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60 books are attributed to Hippocarates
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Hippocrates was influenced by Galen
Who is this?
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Galen
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Hippocrates
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Louis Pasteur
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William Harvey
What is meant by ‘cause’ of illness?
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Something that makes a person ill
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A way to avoid illnesses happening before they do
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A way of dealing with illnesses already present
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A consequence of a person having an illness
Who originally came up with the idea of the Four Humours?
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Galen
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Hippocrates
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Vesalius
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Harvey
How did most people learn about life and medicine in Medieval England?
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Reading books
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Stories from the Church
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Going to school
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Immediate family
Which of the following is a supernatural explanation for disease in medieval England?
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Miasma
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Fortune telling
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Astrology
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Leprosy
What did the Theory of the Four Humours state?
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All humours must be the same and equal
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All humours must be mixed and unbalanced
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All humours must be mixed and balanced
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All humours must be balanced and equal
What 'humour' was associated with the winter season and water element?
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Blood
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Phlegm
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Black Bile
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Yellow bile/Chloer
What did Miasma Theory state?
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That bad air, filled with poisonous fumes, caused disease and illness.
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That a movement in the planets would result in a disease spreading throughout England.
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That God sent illness as a punishment for sins.
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that illness was caused by an imbalance of the four humours.
What was developed in 1440 that led to advancements in medieval medicine?
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The Hospital
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The Printing Press
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The Hospice
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The X-ray
Medieval physicians used blood-letting as a humoural treatment, what does it mean?
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A journey to an important religious monument, shrine or place
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When the king’s hands were rubbed with holy oil before he touched those suffering
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Going without food for a long period or taking laxatives
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The opening of a vein to draw blood from a patient
Which medieval person would sell you a herbal remedy as a treatment?
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Physician
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Barber Surgeon
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Doctor
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Apothecary
Who was the least qualified medical professional in medieval England?
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Physician
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Barber Surgeon
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Apothecary
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Hospital Staff
How were patients in medieval hospitals cared and treated for?
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Given remedies based on Galen’s theories
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They were very clean
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Only those with minor illnesses or the elderly allowed
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Given fresh food, plenty of rest and prayer
Who were hospitals funded by in medieval England?
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The King
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The Government
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The priests
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Charitable donations
Which of these is a medieval prevention of disease to purify the air?
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Prayer
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Diet
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Pilgrimage
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Posy
Which was a religious method of preventing illness?
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Keeping streets clean
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Exercising
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Self-flagellation
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Purging
What year did the Black Death reach England?
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1348
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1366
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1603
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1665
What did medieval people believe was a natural cause of the Black Death?
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God was deserting mankind
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There was an unusual positioning of the planets
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The impure air was causing corruption to the body’s humours
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People blamed the Jews
What did local authorities successfully enforce to prevent the spread of the Black Death?
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Quarantine Laws
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Banned religious parades
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More rubbish and rotting bodies put on the streets
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Listening to happy music
Which shows that lack of education hindered change to medicine and treatment in this period?
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Doctors not encouraged to experiment or think
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Only Galen’s books were used in medical training
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People who challenged existing ideas were sent to prison
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Galen’s ideas made sense
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