Renaissance Flashcards

1
Q

What percentage of British Soldiers died in Gas Attacks?

A

5%

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2
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What effects did Mustard gas have on soldiers?

A

Blindness due to blistering especially around the eyes. This meant soldiers had to guide themselves and each-other to the R.A.P.

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3
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What effects did Chlorine Gas cause on Soldiers?

A

Flooding in the lungs, leaving a splitting headache, terrific thirst, knife edge pain in lungs and coughing up of greenish froth resulting in death.

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4
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Where did the trenches stretch from?

A

Coast of the English Channel from French and Belgium going up to Switzerland.

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5
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What pattern were trenches dug?

A

In a zigzag so enemies couldn’t see or fire directly into the trenches.

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6
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What was the issue with trenches?

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Trenches were narrow and often blocked.

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7
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What does a front line trench do?

A

Placed close to enemy lines so soldiers could fire into enemy trenches.

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8
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What does a communication trench do?

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Placed so that it was connected to other lines of trenches. Used to move between trenches.

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9
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What does a support trench do?

A

Placed behind front line trenches. Used for soldiers to retreat during an attack.

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10
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What do reserve trenches do?

A

Placed behind support trenches. Used for preparing for a counter attack.

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11
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What was a Dug out?

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Placed on the sides of trenches. For soldiers protection and rest.

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12
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What did the Casualty Clearing section do?

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X-rays, operations, hospital wards for soldiers who needed more medical attention.

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13
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What was the work of medical staff in the casualty clearing station?

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Soldiers were treated by doctors, nurses and surgeons.

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14
Q

What was similar in the treatment of infectious diseases in medieval and renaissance?

A

They both used herbs, minerals, plants and animal parts to make remedies, herbal medicine.

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15
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What was Medical treatment for infectious disease in medieval?

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Bloodletting and boil-lancing as well as superstitious practices such as potions and herb remedies.

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16
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What modern period treatments are there?

A

Anaesthetics are injected directly into the bloodstream for better control of dosage. Greater specialisation. More detailed scanning techniques. Progress treatment in viral infections.

17
Q

What was the progress in medical knowledge during the renaissance?

A

Understanding of human anatomy and physiology as well as advanced surgical techniques

18
Q

What were the factors that involved the prevention of illness during the Industrial Revolution?

A

Public health acts of 1848 and 1875 including the providing of clean water and disposal of waste properly to avoid polluting drinking water.

19
Q

Who invented carbolic acid?

A

Joseph Lister

20
Q

What new treatment was in the renaissance?

A

Transference

21
Q

What was the new medicine in the renaissance?

A

Theriaca