Week 1

Question 1

English naturalist whose theory of EVOLUTION was stated in his book -The Origin of Species.

Answer 1

Charles Darwin

Question 2

“Darwin’s Bulldog”

Answer 2

Henry Huxley

Question 3

One of the best preserved examples of Australopithecus aferansis - the first upright walkers (not homo erectus)

Answer 3

Lucy (names after Beatles song)

Question 4

First species to use tools and fire and had twice the brain size as Australopithecus aferansis.

Answer 4

Homo erectus

Question 5

The wise wise man

Answer 5

Homo sapiens sapiens

Question 6

The study of the abnormalities which can be demonstrated in the human and animal remains of ancient times.

Answer 6

Paleopathology

Question 7

The holistic and integrative study of people. Includes the study of human biology, human physical evolution, human cultural evolution and human adaptaion.

Answer 7

Anthropology

Question 8

A branch of anthropology (cultural anthropology) focusing on human cultural evolution through the study of the material remains on past societies.

Answer 8

Archaeology

Question 9

The subfield of physical anthropology that deals with groups of the past by specializing in the analysis of human fossil remains.

Answer 9

Paleoanthropologist

Question 10

No bodies or organs earlier than ______ have been discovered. So, no inference of disease based on soft tissue.

Answer 10

4000 B.C.

Question 11

Earliest known surgical procedure (8000 B.C.). Used to drive demon/alien spirits from the body.

Answer 11

Trepanning - hole in skull

Question 12

Used to hold the lungs, liver, stomach and intestines of the deceased (Egyptian)

Answer 12

Canopic Jars

Question 13

The FOUR guardians of the internal organs (Egyptian - Canopic Jars)

Answer 13

The four sons of Horus

Question 14

Despite continual exposure to internal organs by embalmers, information on anatomy and physiology was sketchy and closely linked to theology with these people.

Answer 14

Egyptians

Question 15

These people paid much attention to cleanliness of body and home and kept the Nile clean.

Answer 15

Egyptians

Question 16

Normally spent years of arduous training at temple schools in the arts of interrogation, inspection and palpation.

Answer 16

Egyptian Physicians

Question 17

Egyptian pregnancy test

Answer 17

Barley

Question 18

One of the two most important ancient Egyptian physicians.

The Patron God on Physiscians/Scribes

Answer 18

Thoth

Question 19

Egyptian god worshiped in the for of an Ibis

Human form - Head of that bird

Answer 19

Thoth

Question 20

Ancient Egyptian priest.
Earliest known scientist.
Earliest recorded physiscian.

Answer 20

Imhotep

Question 21

Based his claim that the earth was created in 4004 B.C. and the universe was less than 6000 years old on the Old Testament.

Answer 21

James Ussher