Medieval Medicine Quiz

Who is known as the 'father of modern medicine'?

• Hippocrates

• Galen

• Aristotle

• Plato

What is the Hippocratic oath?

• A theory of opposites

• A version of the four humours

• A promise to treat patients and keep information confidential

• A type of herbal remedy

According to Hippocrates, the human body was believed to be made up of how many substances?

• Two

• Three

• Five

• Four

Which of the following is NOT one of the four humours?

• Sweat

• Phlegm

• Blood

• Yellow bile

Who developed the theory of opposites in treating people using the four humours?

• Plato

• Hippocrates

• Galen

• Aristotle

What did Galen discover about the brain through his work on anatomy?

• It controls digestion

• It controls speech

• It controls breathing

• It controls vision

What did Galen believe about the human jaw bone, which was later found to be incorrect?

• It is connected to the skull

• It is made of cartilage

• It is the strongest bone in the body

• It is two separate bones

Which of the following was a supernatural treatment used in mediaeval times?

• Herbal remedies

• Prayer

• Purging

• Bloodletting

What did mediaeval treatments based on the four humours apply?

• Theory of gravity

• Theory of evolution

• Theory of relativity

• Theory of opposites

Who provided care for people in their local area using prayer and herbal remedies?

• Private physicians

• Hospitals

• Universities

• Monasteries