The Four Humours

Question 1

Medieval Society was dominated by …

Answer 1

the Power of the King and Church

Question 2

The Medieval society that the …

Answer 2

church was often more powerful than the King

Question 3

What are two supernatural beliefs: Cause

Answer 3

• Earache from the local witch
  -Cramp for the 13th day of the month

Question 4

What are two supernatural beliefs: Cure

Answer 4

-Buring of a local witch
-Sneezing

Question 5

What are two natural beliefs: Cause

Answer 5

-bad smell = miasma
-the colour of your urine

Question 6

What are two natural beliefs: Cure

Answer 6

• rubbing a chicken
  -vomiting

Question 7

130CE - 210 CE

Answer 7

Galen, a famous doctor living in Ancient Greece

Question 8

460 BCE - 370 BCE

Answer 8

Hippocrates is a famous doctor living in Ancient Rome

Question 9

1300s

Answer 9

Galen’s ideas about medicine dominate in Europe for 2000 years

Question 10

1250CE - 1500 CE

Answer 10

The Catholic Church is the most powerful institution

Question 11

what is Continuity?

Answer 11

thing that stays the same

Question 12

What is the four humour?

Answer 12

blood, phlegm, yellow and black bile

Question 13

why are you ill?

Answer 13

four humours are ‘out of balance’

Question 14

What is the cure for illness?

Answer 14

remove the ‘bad liquids; or restore balance’

Question 15

The theory of the Four Humors was supported by the Catholic Chruch: Reason One -

Answer 15

-Galen idea’s fit with Catholic teaching
-Most books and medical written by Catholic monks
Crime to perform dissection

Question 16

The theory of the Four Humors was supported by the Catholic Chruch: Reason Two -

Answer 16

-Science and technology was limited
- Most people were not educated therefore nobody challenged the theory

Question 17

What could be applied to almost every type of illness and example?

Answer 17

• Physical
  e.g fever
  -Mental
  e.g sleeplessness
  -Personality Type
  e.g aggressive