Ancient Egyptian Medicine Review

The Egyptians believed that the body was like the River Nile is an example of what medical innovation:

• Imhotep

• Surgery

• Channel Theory

• Irrigation

Egyptian Doctors might treat a disease by using spells

• True

• False

The Ebers papyrus contains …………………

• Cures for diseases

• magical spells

• Both

Egyptian doctors only used herbal cures

• True

• False

Egyptian Religious beliefs prevented them from making any important medical discoveries

• True

• False

Egyptian Doctors and citizens believed that all sickness could be explained by natural causes

• True

• False

Which of these is NOT an example of a cultural belief potentially limiting innovation

• Egyptians were afraid to travel outside of their homeland

• Dissecting the body was forbidden.

• Female students could only be trained by other Female doctors

• Egyptians learned much about human anatomy due to mummification

Ancient Egyptians were first people to practice any kind of medicine.

• True

• False

Select all options which describe a cultural practice that also contributed to medical knowledge in Ancient Egypt...

• Cleanliness and Hygiene were important to religioun

• Mummification

• Placebo Effect

• Wearing elaborate and attractive eyemake-up

Chance (luck) is NOT a factor that influenced medical innovation in Ancient Egypt

• True

• False