History heath and medicine mocks revision

Question 1

what theory did the greeks and Romans believe in?

Answer 1

the four humors

Question 2

name a catholic hospital in medieval times?

Answer 2

the Hotel Dieu in Paris

Question 3

name 3 treatments a medieval doctor would use?

Answer 3

bleeding to balance humors, zodiac chart helped physicians decide what treatment to give a patiant, drink camomile tea and lie down on a bed of rosemary

Question 4

how di they cure head aces?

Answer 4

cut a cross into the skull and sprinkle salt into the wound to release the devils out of the person’s head

Question 5

why were the medieval streets in London so unhealthy?

Answer 5

people dumped their waste into the streets and near wells so drinking water got contaminated

Question 6

how did the government try and stop people dumping their waste on the streets?

Answer 6

if you were caught dumping waste onto the streets you would be fined

Question 7

how was the plague introduced into London?

Answer 7

in 1348 a cargo boat brought injected rats with into London which caused the outbreak of the plague

Question 8

name 3 ways they tried to prevent the plauge?

Answer 8

pray to god, avoid eating too much and clean the streets of filth

Question 9

name 3 ways to treat the plague?

Answer 9

pop buboes, bleeding to release the evil and drink a mixture of vinegar and mercury

Question 10

what are the 9 factors?

Answer 10

war, superstition and religion, chance, government, communication, science and technology, individuals

Question 11

what development had the most impact on medicine and heath during medieval times?

Answer 11

the printing press because people could print their medicine books so more people had access to new medical techniques

Question 12

what did Andreas Vesalius do?

Answer 12

dissected body and wrote new books about the human anatomy

Question 13

what did William Harvey do?

Answer 13

Harvey proved that Galen was wrong about the liver producing blood and challenged the idea of bleeding

Question 14

what did Ambroise Pare do?

Answer 14

developed artificial limbs and made oils to courtorise wounds

Question 15

what did Leonardo da Vinci do?

Answer 15

draw accurate drawing of the human anatomy

Question 16

William Harvey’s “on the motion of the heart”

Answer 16

he proved that the blood travelled in one direction around our body by stopping the blood flow in the veins by applying pressure to them

Question 17

when was the first case of the second plague in London?

Answer 17

April 1665

Question 18

how many people did the plague kill in London?

Answer 18

100’000

Question 19

what were symptoms of the plague?

Answer 19

buboes filled with puss and blood, rash, headaches, vomiting and severe fever

Question 20

how many parishes were affected by the plague in London?

Answer 20

96

Question 21

what was the biggest change in medicine between the 1347 and 1665 plague?

Answer 21

public heath had improved and the streets were clearer so there were fewer flees to ifect people

Question 22

what were quaker medicines?

Answer 22

random ingredients mixed together to “cure” you from a disease. Had alcohol and opium in them so people wouldn’t fell the pain as much and think it was working

Question 23

name 2 people in the early modern period to contribute to the development of medicines?

Answer 23

James Lind who cured scurvy in 1753 and Sir John Floyer found what caused Asthma in 1698 and identify the cure for it

Question 24

who invented vaccination?

Answer 24

Sir Edward Jenner