1450-1800 Early Modern Period

Question 1

What time period does early modern medicine in Britain cover?

Answer 1

1450-1800

Question 2

True or False: The practice of medicine in early modern Britain was heavily influenced by classical Greek and Roman texts.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What was the dominant medical theory in early modern Britain?

Answer 3

Humoral theory

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The four humors are blood, phlegm, black bile, and _____ .

Answer 4

yellow bile

Question 5

Who was the prominent figure in early modern medicine known for his work on anatomy?

Answer 5

Andreas Vesalius

Question 6

What did William Harvey discover?

Answer 6

The circulation of blood

Question 7

True or False: Surgery was considered a respectable profession in early modern Britain.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What was the primary role of barber-surgeons in early modern Britain?

Answer 8

Performing surgeries and bloodletting

Question 9

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a common treatment in early modern medicine? A) Bloodletting B) Herbal remedies C) Antibiotics D) Cupping

Answer 9

C) Antibiotics

Question 10

What was the role of apothecaries in early modern British medicine?

Answer 10

Dispensing medicines and providing medical advice

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a common method used to treat imbalances in the humors.

Answer 11

bloodletting

Question 12

Who published ‘De humani corporis fabrica’ in 1543?

Answer 12

Andreas Vesalius

Question 13

True or False: The use of anatomical dissection was widely accepted in early modern Britain.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

What significant medical advancement occurred during the 18th century?

Answer 14

The development of vaccination

Question 15

Who developed the smallpox vaccine?

Answer 15

Edward Jenner

Question 16

Multiple Choice: Which of the following diseases did Edward Jenner’s vaccine target? A) Measles B) Smallpox C) Polio D) Tuberculosis

Answer 16

B) Smallpox

Question 17

What was the significance of the Royal Society established in 1660?

Answer 17

It promoted scientific research and collaboration.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a significant institution for medical education during the early modern period.

Answer 18

University

Question 19

True or False: The concept of germ theory was widely accepted in early modern Britain.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

What practice was common among midwives in early modern Britain?

Answer 20

Assisting in childbirth

Question 21

Multiple Choice: Which medical text was influential in early modern medicine? A) ‘The Anatomy of Melancholy’ B) ‘The Canon of Medicine’ C) ‘The Complete Works of Shakespeare’ D) ‘Principia Mathematica’

Answer 21

B) ‘The Canon of Medicine’

Question 22

What was a common belief about the causes of disease during this period?

Answer 22

Diseases were caused by imbalances in the humors.

Question 23

Fill in the blank: _____ was a practice where a physician would remove blood to cure illness.

Answer 23

bloodletting

Question 24

True or False: Medical practitioners in early modern Britain were often formally educated.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

What did Thomas Sydenham contribute to medicine?

Answer 25

He emphasized observation and diagnosis in treating patients.

Question 26

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a common form of medical treatment? A) Surgery B) Chemotherapy C) Radiology D) Acupuncture

Answer 26

A) Surgery

Question 27

What was the role of the College of Physicians in early modern Britain?

Answer 27

Regulating the practice of medicine and licensing physicians.

Question 28

Fill in the blank: _____ was a popular medical text by Galen that influenced early modern medicine.

Answer 28

'On the Natural Faculties'

Question 29

True or False: Homeopathy was a widely accepted practice in early modern Britain.

Answer 29

False

Question 30

What was the primary focus of medicine in early modern Britain?

Answer 30

Understanding and treating imbalances in bodily humors.

Question 31

Multiple Choice: Who is known for his work on the principles of vaccination? A) Edward Jenner B) Louis Pasteur C) Joseph Lister D) Hippocrates

Answer 31

A) Edward Jenner

Question 32

What was the significance of the Great Plague of 1665?

Answer 32

It highlighted the limitations of contemporary medicine.

Question 33

Fill in the blank: _____ was a method used to remove excess bodily fluids thought to cause illness.

Answer 33

cupping

Question 34

True or False: Early modern medicine included the use of both herbs and minerals for treatment.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

What role did women play in early modern medicine?

Answer 35

They served as midwives and herbalists.

Question 36

Multiple Choice: Which of these was a common belief about the cause of illness? A) Bad air B) Germs C) Genetics D) Vaccines

Answer 36

A) Bad air

Question 37

What was the effect of the printing press on early modern medicine?

Answer 37

It facilitated the spread of medical knowledge.

Question 38

Fill in the blank: The practice of _____ was often performed by barbers in early modern Britain.

Answer 38

surgery

Question 39

True or False: The medical community in early modern Britain was unified in their approaches to treatment.

Answer 39

False

Question 40

Multiple Choice: Which medical practice was considered more prestigious? A) Surgery B) Apothecary C) Physician D) Midwifery

Answer 40

C) Physician

Question 41

What was the main focus of Edward Jenner's research?

Answer 41

Preventing smallpox through vaccination.

Question 42

Fill in the blank: _____ was a common belief that diseases were caused by supernatural forces.

Answer 42

miasma theory

Question 43

True or False: The use of leeches was common in early modern medical practices.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

What significant change in public health occurred in the 18th century?

Answer 44

Increased attention to sanitation and hygiene.

Question 45

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a common practice in early modern medicine? A) Bloodletting B) Trepanation C) Organ transplants D) Herbal remedies

Answer 45

C) Organ transplants

Question 46

What was the role of the Royal College of Surgeons established in 1800?

Answer 46

To regulate the practice and training of surgery.

Question 47

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a practice where physicians used a sharp instrument to make incisions in the skin.

Answer 47

lancing

Question 48

True or False: The concept of anatomy was well understood by early modern physicians.

Answer 48

False

Question 49

What was a common form of diagnosis during early modern medicine?

Answer 49

Observation of symptoms.

Question 50

Multiple Choice: Which of the following medical practitioners was most likely to perform surgeries? A) Apothecary B) Physician C) Barber-surgeon D) Midwife

Answer 50

C) Barber-surgeon

Question 51

What was the significance of the publication of Thomas Sydenham's works?

Answer 51

They emphasized clinical observation and the importance of symptoms.

Question 52

Fill in the blank: _____ was a common treatment involving the application of heat to the skin.

Answer 52

cauterization

Question 53

True or False: Medical education in early modern Britain was standardized and regulated.

Answer 53

False

Question 54

What was the purpose of the Apothecaries Act of 1815?

Answer 54

To regulate the practice of apothecaries.

Question 55

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a common method for treating fevers? A) Bleeding B) Rest C) Herbal teas D) All of the above

Answer 55

D) All of the above

Question 56

What was the prevailing view on hygiene in early modern medicine?

Answer 56

It was often neglected or misunderstood.

Question 57

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a popular medical book that compiled medical knowledge of the time.

Answer 57

Compendium

Question 58

True or False: The 18th century saw the emergence of more scientific approaches to medicine.

Answer 58

True

Question 59

What was the impact of the Enlightenment on early modern medicine?

Answer 59

It encouraged rational thought and empirical research.

Question 60

Multiple Choice: Who is often referred to as the 'father of modern surgery'? A) John Hunter B) Ambroise Paré C) Andreas Vesalius D) Edward Jenner

Answer 60

A) John Hunter

Question 61

What role did religion play in early modern medicine?

Answer 61

It influenced beliefs about health and disease.

Question 62

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a critical period that led to advancements in public health and medical practices.

Answer 62

Industrial Revolution

Question 63

True or False: The practice of midwifery was often viewed with skepticism by male physicians.

Answer 63

True

Question 64

What was the primary focus of public health initiatives in early modern Britain?

Answer 64

Controlling epidemics and improving sanitation.

Question 65

What is Secularism

Answer 65

When the Church and State are separated (Church can’t make laws)

Question 66

When was William Harvey’s book on circulation? And what was it called

Answer 66

An Anatomical Account of the Motion of the Heat and Blood in Animals (1628)

Question 67

What was Pare’s book called and when was it published?

Answer 67

Works on Surgery (1575)

Question 68

What are Humanists?

Answer 68

Scholars who studied the humanities- Literary, History, Philosophy

Question 69

Who is Martin Luther?

Answer 69

A Protestant Reformer who wrote 95 Theses

Question 70

What is Heresy?

Answer 70

Going against the Church or God

Question 71

Who was Paracelus?

Answer 71

c.1483-c.1541 German physician and chemist who disagreed with Galen and burned his books.

Question 72

What was Wiseman’s first medical book?

Answer 72

1672- A treatise on Wounds

Question 73

What was Wiseman’s second medical book?

Answer 73

1672- Several Chirurgical Treatise

Question 74

When as the 30 years war?

Answer 74

1618-1648

Question 75

What disease came to the Uk by ships?

Answer 75

Cholera

Question 76

What diseases were spread by Ships from Britain to the new world?

Answer 76

Smallpox and Syphilis

Question 77

How many people died in 1604 due to the plague in York?

Answer 77

30% of York’s population

Question 78

How many people died in 1665 due to the plague?

Answer 78

100,000 25% of the population

Question 79

What did Plague doctors wear during the great plague?

Answer 79

Floor length robes Long gloves Mask filled with herbs

Question 80

What did Pare do?

Answer 80

Created a herbal treatment to use instead of cauterisation

Question 81

When was the microscope invented?

Answer 81

1890

Question 82

When was the printing press invented?

Answer 82

1440

Question 83

Who was Thomas Sydenham?

Answer 83

An English Physician who observed his patients before treating them

Question 84

Who was Nicholas Culpepper?

Answer 84

A herbalist, botanist and physician. Wrote a book and herbs and their medicinal qualities ‘The English Physician’ 1653

Question 85

What did James Lind do?

Answer 85

Created a cure for scurvy 1753

Question 86

Who was Jane Sharp?

Answer 86

A Midwife. Published on book on her medical experience 1671 ‘The Midwives Book’

Question 87

Who was Jane Sharp?

Answer 87

A Midwife. Published on book on her medical experience 1671 ‘The Midwives Book’

Question 88

What Did Robert Burton do?

Answer 88

Published a study on mental illness

Question 89

What did Sir John Floyer do?

Answer 89

Published ‘A Treatise on Asthma’ 1698

Question 90

What does Endemic mean?

Answer 90

Occurring in a small area