medieval

Question 1

who was hippocrates

Answer 1

greek philosopher and doctor

Question 2

what were the four humours

Answer 2

blood
phlegm
yellowbile
blackbile

Question 3

why was hippocrates known as the father of medicine

Answer 3

he was the first person to bring scientific approach to illness

Question 4

who was galen

Answer 4

a physician in rome who worked as a surgeon

Question 5

what theory did galen create

Answer 5

theory of opposites

Question 6

how many books did galen write

Answer 6

over 350

Question 7

what makes galen important/ why did the church support him

Answer 7

the church taught his teachings because he suggested the body had a soul

Question 8

what was the theory of opposites

Answer 8

the idea that if you were sick and your humours were unbalanced they needed balancing

Question 9

what was supernatural illness

Answer 9

relied more on belief

Question 10

what was natural illness

Answer 10

humours out of balance relied on science

Question 11

what did the church promote

Answer 11

galens work
controlled medical knowledge
discouraged dissections that could disprove

Question 12

what did astrology mean at this time

Answer 12

alignment of planets and seasons could affect someones health

Question 13

why were there lack of alternative beliefs

Answer 13

lack of evidence
dissection illegal

Question 14

what was the belief of miasma

Answer 14

bad air/ smells caused disease

Question 15

what were urine charts

Answer 15

study colour, smell, thickness and taste to determine illness

Question 16

what were the attitudes of society at this time

Answer 16

they had a strong belief in god and didnt want to risk going to hell by being critical of the church

Question 17

what were supernatural treatments

Answer 17

spells
fasting
pilgrimage
touched by king
charms and amulets

Question 18

what were natural treatments

Answer 18

blood letting-cutting leeches cupping
purging- vomiting
herbs and spice
bathing-dissolve blockages

Question 19

what did physicians do

Answer 19

7-10 years training
diagnose illness and treatment
check astrology, four humours,

Question 20

what were barber surgeons

Answer 20

unqualified barbers, pulled teeth cut limbs

Question 21

what were apothecaries

Answer 21

herbal remedies, alternative to expensive physicians, gave tonic and lotions

Question 22

what were hospitals like at this time

Answer 22

1100 in england
30% owned by church
rejected- insane, pregnant, terminal, infectious

Question 23

what was the home

Answer 23

people treated at home, women responsibility to plant herbs, make medicine, tend to sick relatives

Question 24

what did the church do for prevention

Answer 24

praying and confessions

Question 25

what was regimen sanititis

Answer 25

loose instructions by physicians to maintain good health only for wealthy

Question 26

what was bathing prevention

Answer 26

thought to remove miasma rich bathed in clean hot water poor people public baths

Question 27

what did people believe about diet prevention

Answer 27

people thought what you ate was important in avoiding imbalance

Question 28

purifying the air

Answer 28

tried to keep air clean to prevent miasma

Question 29

what year was the black death

Answer 29

1348

Question 30

what was the cause of the black death

Answer 30

punishment by god for sinning position of planets miasma the jews

Question 31

what were black death treatments

Answer 31

bleeding purging herbs lance buboes pray home

Question 32

what were black death preventions

Answer 32

pray fast self flagellation isolate avoid bathing stay cheerful carry flowers in pocket

Question 33

how was the black death carried

Answer 33

fleas and rates and person to person

Question 34

what were symptoms if the black death

Answer 34

boboes on groin armpits and neck then fever spasms then death

Question 35

what did the government do about the black death

Answer 35

quarantine laws left rotting bodies and rubbish in the street