H4: Dealing with disease in the Renaissance

What were some methods used to treat diseases in the Renaissance period? (3 correct answers)

• Prayer and penance (punishing yourself for your sins)
• Antibiotics
• Herbal remedies
• Bloodletting

Which of the following were common beliefs about the causes of disease during the Renaissance? (3 correct answers)

• Imbalance of humours
• Germ theory
• Divine punishment
• Miasma theory

What impact did the printing press have on medical knowledge during the Renaissance? (2 correct answers)

• Limited access to medical texts
• Increased reliance on superstition
• Allowed diagrams and information to be reproduced without error
• Facilitated the spread of new ideas

Which two men were notables figure in the study of human anatomy during the Renaissance? (2 correct answers)

• Andreas Vesalius
• William Harvey
• Hippocrates
• Edward Jenner

What role did hospitals play in the Renaissance? (3 correct answers)

• Provided care for the sick
• Served as places for medical training
• Were primarily for the wealthy
• Became more focused on medical care than medieval hospitals

Which of the following statements about surgery in the Renaissance is true? (2 correct answers)

• Surgical techniques improved significantly thanks to the work of Paré
• Surgery was considered a noble profession
• Anaesthesia was widely used
• Surgeons were often barbers

Which of the following were advancements in medical understanding during the Renaissance? (2 correct answers)

• Discovery of blood circulation
• Understanding of infectious diseases
• Development of anatomy through dissections
• Introduction of vaccines

What changed about doctors' medical training in the Renaissance (2 correct answers)

• There was less reliance on Galen's ideas
• Doctors were trained to use new inventions such as the stethoscope
• Medical schools were often attached to hospitals, to enable trainees to learn from experienced doctors
• Medical training took place in universities for the first time

What was the name given to a salesman who sold 'cure-all' medicines of dubious quality? (1 correct answer)

• Apothecary
• Barber surgeon
• Quack
• Physician

Which of these plants was brought over from South America and used to treat malaria? (1 correct answer)

• Cinchona tree bark
• Opium poppies
• Potatoes
• Penicillin