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Ancient Medicine (Medicine through time)

Question 1 of 15

1

The defining characteristic of prehistoric societies is that the people of these societies could not write.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

1

Prehistoric societies believed ........ caused illness.

Select one or more of the following:

  • The elements

  • Spirits

  • bacteria

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

1

Prehistoric societies relied on holy women to cure people of illnesses

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

1

We can presume that prehistoric people knew about the flesh and inner organs of the body because archaeologists have found evidence of...

Select one of the following:

  • cannibalism

  • anatomy

  • Animism

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

1

Trephinning is...

Select one of the following:

  • removing a portion of a person's skull

  • letting a demon out of a person's head

  • an operation on the inside of a person's skull

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

1

Which of the following would have been available to prehistoric surgeons?

Select one of the following:

  • blood tranfusions

  • x-rays

  • good intentions

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

1

Evidence has proved that prehistoric surgeons were able to perform trephinning operations successfully as their patients skulls regrew.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

1

Prehistoric peoples...

Select one of the following:

  • knew and used medicinal plants and substances

  • probably knew and used medicinal plants and substances

  • may have known and used medicinal plants and substances

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

1

Which of the following statements is most true?

Select one of the following:

  • Prehistoric peoples seem to have had doctors.

  • Prehistoric peoples seem to have had people who acted as doctors.

  • Prehistoric peoples did not have doctors.

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

1

On the balance of the evidence, which of the following statements seems to be most true?

Select one of the following:

  • Prehistoric medicine was not medical, it was magic.

  • Prehistoric medicine was not scientific, but it was successful.

  • Prehistoric medicine did not heal, it harmed.

Explanation

Question 11 of 15

1

Egyptians believed that 'spirits' caused illness and did so by affecting the way the body worked.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

1

Of which physiological functions did the ancient Egyptians show a good knowledge?

Select one of the following:

  • pulse, breathing, nervous system, liver

  • pulse, breathing, brain, liver

  • pulse, breathing, brain, blood circulation

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

1

Isis was the God responsible for epidemics of illness and disease.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

1

What did ancient Egyptians think a Wehedu did?

Select one of the following:

  • blocked channels

  • protected women in childbirth

  • cured the blind

Explanation

Question 15 of 15

1

Ancient Egyptians were good at internal surgical operations.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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