History of Medicine and Medical Discoveries

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During primitive times (4000-3000 BC), what was believed to be the primary cause of illness and disease?

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Punishment from the Gods

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Which medical procedure involved drilling a hole in the skull during primitive times?

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Trepanation

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What was the average life span during Ancient Egyptian times (3000-300 BC)?

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20-30 years

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Which civilization first began to search for medical reasons for illness and believed in treating the whole body?

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Ancient Chinese

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Who were the first to observe the human body and the effects of disease, leading to modern medical sciences?

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Ancient Greeks

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According to Galen's theory, which were the four body humors? Options: Blood, phlegm, black bile, yellow bile

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Blood, phlegm, black bile, yellow bile

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What characterized medical practice during the Dark Ages (400-800 AD)?

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Focus on prayer and spiritual healing

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What significant medical event killed approximately 75% of Europe and Asia's population in the 1300s?

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Bubonic Plague

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Why is the Renaissance (1350-1650) significant in medical history?

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Rebirth of the science of medicine

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Who made accurate anatomical drawings during the Renaissance based on human corpse dissections?

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Leonardo da Vinci