Early ancient civilization

Question 1

Land between 2 rivers

Answer 1

Mesopotamia

Question 2

Rivers surrounding mesopotamia

Answer 2

Tigris and Euphrates

Question 3

1st known civilization

Answer 3

Sumer (South of Mesopotamia)

Question 4

Form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols

Answer 4

Cuneiform

Question 5

Sumerian rule of law; civil and criminal law system

Answer 5

Code of Hammurabi

Question 6

Tasks of the Baru (Healer)

Answer 6

Diagnosis and prognosis
Find out which god was offended and sin committed (spiritual problems)
Makes use of Ancient hepatoscopy (sheep’s liver)

Question 7

Tasks of the Ashipu (Diviner)

Answer 7

Hear confession

Exoricism

Question 8

Tasks of the Asu (Physician/priest)

Answer 8

Prescribe drugs and operations (Physical problems)

Question 9

Healers of the upper class patients (gentlemen and seigniors)

Answer 9

Regular physicians

Question 10

Healers of lower class (commoners and slaves)

Answer 10

Barber-surgeons

Question 11

Alphabet of early ancient civilization of Egypt:

Answer 11

Heiroglyphics

Question 12

Writing tools(Egypt)

Answer 12

Papyrus
Reed pen
Ink from sap of leaves

Question 13

Egyptian Medical Papyri: the encyclopedia which contains the most complete records of history, prescirptions, and incantations

Answer 13

Ebers

Question 14

Egyptian Medical Papyri: Contains case histories, anatomical and physiological and surgical information

Answer 14

Smith

Question 15

Egyptian Medical Papyri: Contains information about ob-gyne, pregnancy determination, sex determination, and contraception

Answer 15

Kahun

Question 16

(Egypt) Length of embalming/mummification

Answer 16

70 Days

Question 17

(Egypt) Autopsy tent in embalming/mummification

Answer 17

Ebu

Question 18

(Egypt) Used to dry the cadaver in embalming/mummification

Answer 18

Natron

Question 19

Egyptian great god of medicine, vizier to the pharaoh

Answer 19

Imhotep

Question 20

Egyptian oddess of healing

Answer 20

Sekhmet

Question 21

(Egypt) 1st recorded woman doctor

Answer 21

Peseshet

Question 22

(Egypt) Highest healer

Answer 22

Priest healer

Question 23

(Egypt) In charge of medicine and surgery

Answer 23

Lay physician

Question 24

(Egypt) Diagnosis is done through

Answer 24

History taking
Physical examination
Symptomatic history
Laboratory exams

Question 25

Settlement of hebrew civilization

Answer 25

between mesopotamia and egypt (now modern israel and palestine

Question 26

Greatest contribution of the Hebrew civilization

Answer 26

jewish religion, Judaism

Question 27

Found of hebrew civilization

Answer 27

Abraham of Ur

Question 28

(Hebrew) Divine source of health and disease

Answer 28

Jehovah

Question 29

Contribution of Jews to medicine:

Answer 29

Hygiene and prophylaxis

Question 30

Hebrew collection of writings regarding medical knowledge and religious traditions

Answer 30

Textbook of Talmud

Question 31

Hindu or vedic languange and ancient writing in India

Answer 31

Sanskrit

Question 32

(India) Supreme power creator

Answer 32

Brahma

Question 33

Author of Ayurveda

Answer 33

Brahma

Question 34

(India) Goddess of destruction and regeneration

Answer 34

Shiva

Question 35

(India) Consort of Shiva, god of disease, death, and destruction

Answer 35

Kali

Question 36

Oldest holistic organized system of medicine;

Answer 36

Ayurveda

Question 37

Makes up the Triad of the Ancients/Contributors:

Answer 37

Chakra, Susruta, Vaghata

Question 38

(India) One of the Triad of the Ancients who described drugs and classification of diseases

Answer 38

Chakara

Question 39

(India) One of the Triad of the Ancients who emphasized on the art of surgery and pharmacology

Answer 39

Susruta

Question 40

(India) One of the Triad of the Ancients who focused on OB-GYN, pediatrics, and used pulse diagnosis

Answer 40

Vaghbata

Question 41

4 Pillars of Ayurvedic Medicine

Answer 41

Patient Physician Medicine Attendant

Question 42

Health is a balance of 3 humors, specifically_____

Answer 42

Vata (air and space [wind]) Pitta (fire and water [bile]) Kapha (water and earth [phlegm])

Question 43

(China) Rivers separating China from Mongolia

Answer 43

Yellow river and Yangtze river

Question 44

(China) Tribal leader who founded herbal medicine; self-medicated

Answer 44

Shen Nong

Question 45

(China) Tribal leader who founded China's 1st Dynasty; Book of changes; Yin and Yang concept

Answer 45

Fu His

Question 46

(China) Tribal leader who wrote the Cannon of Internal medicine; Patron of acupuncture, cupping, and Moxibustion

Answer 46

Huang Di

Question 47

(China) Theory that there are channels in the body in which qi flows rhythmically with each channel directed to specific organs/area

Answer 47

Meridian Theory