History Of Medicine

Question 1

Universe began…

Answer 1

13.7 B years

Question 2

Earth began..

Answer 2

4.54 B years

Question 3

Human beings existed for..

Answer 3

5-8 M years

Question 4

Method of dating where archaeologists and geologists study how much isotope is contained in an artifact

Answer 4

Radiometric dating

Question 5

Ancient life is preserved in layers of rocks 200 years ago

Answer 5

Stratigraphy

Question 6

Era where aquatic life began on earth; reptiles

Answer 6

Paleozoic

Question 7

Era of jurassic period, first mammals

Answer 7

Mesozoic

Question 8

Era: age of the mammals

Answer 8

Cenozoic

Question 9

Epoch: where ice age and continental drift happened

Answer 9

Pleistocene

Question 10

Epoch of the human race

Answer 10

Holocene

Question 11

Characteristics of the modern human

Answer 11

Good pelvic structure and better brain

Question 12

Fully mature humans started ___ years ago

Answer 12

50,000 years ago

Question 13

Science of the diseases that can be demonstrated in human and animal remains of ancient times

Answer 13

Paleopathology

Question 14

Factors that can cause pseudo pathologic conditions

Answer 14

Soil
Weather
Preservation of human body

Question 15

Age when fire was discovered

Answer 15

Stone age (Paleolithic)

Question 16

Age when humans are domesticated, making use of huts and villages; dense population

Answer 16

New Stone Age (Neolithic)

Question 17

Age when humans depended on staple crops

Answer 17

New stone age

Question 18

Age with surgical procedures of trepanning, amputation, mutilation of sex organs, were used

Answer 18

New Stone Age

Question 19

Life expectancy in primitive medicine

Answer 19

25-40 years

Question 20

Ways of regarding the sick and Disable

Answer 20

Kindness and acceptance
Elders commit suicide during famine
Eskimos send folks out on ice insheltered
Cannibalism
Becoming shaman

Question 21

Yellow plants were used to treat:

Answer 21

Jaundice

Question 22

Hairy plants were used to treat:

Answer 22

Baldness

Question 23

Thisler plants were used to treat:

Answer 23

Sore throat

Question 24

Used for sutures

Answer 24

Tendon strips

Question 25

Describe trepanny

Answer 25

Process of craniotomy where holes are made to the skull to let out bad spirits

Question 26

Process where the father goes through acts like bearing a child to draw away bad spirits that may harm mother and baby

Answer 26

Couvade

Question 27

Procedure where the uterus is pulled out after giving birth

Answer 27

Crede's procedure

Question 28

Procedure where fluid obtained from blisters are injected to prevent small pox

Answer 28

Variolation

Question 29

Modern medicine adopted form ancient times: Blue Lotus:______

Answer 29

Ecstacy

Question 30

Modern medicine adopted form ancient times: Cannabis:______

Answer 30

Marijuana

Question 31

Modern medicine adopted form ancient times: Colchicine: ______

Answer 31

Treatment for gout

Question 32

Modern medicine adopted form ancient times: Ephedrine: ___________

Answer 32

Minimize bleeding

Question 33

Modern medicine adopted form ancient times: Henbane: _______

Answer 33

Hyocyamine (sedative)

Question 34

Modern medicine adopted form ancient times: Opium: _____

Answer 34

Morphine (Pain medication)

Question 35

Modern medicine adopted form ancient times: Salycylic acid : _________

Answer 35

Fungal infection of the skin

Question 36

Modern medicine adopted form ancient times: Blue Magic : ______

Answer 36

Heroine

Question 37

Modern medicine adopted form ancient times: Mandrake : _______

Answer 37

Scopolamine (hallucinogen)

Question 38

Modern medicine adopted form ancient times: Quinine : ___

Answer 38

Treatment for fever and malaria