Ancient Rome

Question 1

how did ideas spread?

Answer 1

through the central government-this being the emperor

Question 2

who did the romans get many of their ideas from

Answer 2

the greeks after they conquered their land

Question 3

what’s the difference between greeks and romans?

Answer 3

• romans searched for practical solutions to illness

* greeks developed theories

Question 4

ideas about cause of disease and infection

2

Answer 4

• the gods

* an imbalance of the four humours- blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile

Question 5

treatment of disease and infection

3

Answer 5

• the theory of the opposites
• bleeding, purging, and vomiting to balance the humours
• some still used prayer

Question 6

limitations

4

Answer 6

• no knowledge of germs
• treatment largely ineffective
• theory of four humours was wrong
• theory of opposites was wrong

Question 7

key individuals

1

Answer 7

claudius galen

Question 8

what did galen do?

Answer 8

developed the theory of the opposites based on balancing the humours

Question 9

what is the theory of opposites?

Answer 9

each humour related to an element so the treatment would be the opposite of that
(eg. phlegm was cold and wet so the treatment would be hot and dry)

Question 10

factors

5

Answer 10

• chance
• religion and superstition
• individual genius
• communication
• government