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Edexcel GCSE History: Medicine in Britain Through Time
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What was the main supernatural explanation for illness in medieval England?
A
God or the Devil causing illness
B
Germs entering the body
C
Vitamin deficiency
D
Poor sanitation only
What was the theory of the Four Humours?
A
The body contained four fluids that needed to be balanced
B
Disease was caused by four types of bacteria
C
There were four stages of surgery
D
People became ill because of four planets
Which Greek physician developed the theory of the Four Humours?
A
Hippocrates
B
Louis Pasteur
C
Edward Jenner
D
Joseph Lister
What was the medieval practice of bloodletting intended to do?
A
Restore the balance of the Four Humours
B
Kill bacteria
C
Vaccinate patients
D
Improve sanitation
What was a major source of medical knowledge in medieval Europe?
A
The Church and ancient writers such as Galen
B
Modern laboratories
C
Television programmes
D
Government hospitals
Why did Galen's ideas remain influential for centuries?
A
His work was respected and supported by the Church and universities
B
He invented antibiotics
C
He discovered germs
D
He developed anaesthetics
What was the main purpose of a medieval physician's diagnosis?
A
To identify an imbalance in the Four Humours
B
To identify specific bacteria
C
To perform surgery immediately
D
To prescribe antibiotics
What was a key role of monasteries in medieval medicine?
A
Providing care and preserving medical knowledge
B
Manufacturing vaccines
C
Running modern laboratories
D
Training surgeons in germ theory
What was miasma?
A
The belief that disease was caused by bad air
B
A type of medieval operation
C
A vaccine
D
A surgical instrument
Which disease caused major outbreaks in England in 1348–49?
A
The Black Death
B
Cholera
C
Tuberculosis
D
Influenza
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