Lesson 2
2 Medicine in medieval England: Approaches to prevention and treatment Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Which medical practice drew blood to restore balance in the body?
- Bloodletting
- Anaesthesia
- Vaccination
- Antiseptic surgery
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Which practice aimed to remove harmful matter from the body?
- Antiseptic surgery
- Purging
- Vaccination
- Anaesthesia
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Which method was used to purify foul air in medieval towns?
- Using soap
- Burning herbs
- Opening windows
- Boiling water
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Which religious action did medieval people use to prevent or treat illness?
- Taking herbal tea
- Undergoing surgery
- Visiting apothecaries
- Going on pilgrimage
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What was the main qualification of a medieval physician?
- Monastery trained
- Self taught
- University trained
- Apprentice trained
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Which medieval practitioner combined surgery and barbering?
- Barber surgeon
- Physician
- Apothecary
- Herbalist
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What did medieval apothecaries primarily prepare and sell?
- Surgical tools
- Holy water
- Herbal remedies
- Prosthetic limbs
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Where did most sick people receive care in medieval England?
- At home
- Leper houses
- Private clinics
- Mental asylums
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Which remedies were used by ordinary families in medieval England?
- Anaesthetic gas
- Vaccination
- Herbal remedies
- Antibiotics
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Which religious body ran many hospitals in medieval England?
- Local guilds
- The Monarchy
- The Church
- Parliament
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Which practice was used to remove 'bad humours' through the body's openings?
- Purging
- Antiseptic
- Anaesthetic
- Vaccination
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Which combination of approaches did medieval medicine use?
- Scientific and rational
- Surgical and clinical
- Modern and hygienic
- Religious and physical
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What connected medieval prevention and treatment to medical care?
- Surgical training
- Scientific trials
- Royal decrees
- Causes of disease
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Which medieval approach to care was based in the home?
- Monastic prayer
- Surgical amputation
- Quarantine hospitals
- Herbal remedies
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Which person would a medieval sick person consult for a surgical operation?
- A university physician only
- A local forester
- A barber surgeon
- A royal chaplain only
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In medieval England, treatments were connected with what ideas?
- Chemical balance
- Germ theory
- Cellular biology
- Cause of disease
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What was the role of the apothecary in medieval care?
- Diagnosing humours
- Herbal remedies
- Performing surgery
- Leading prayers
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Which medieval medical approach was used to 'let out' bad blood?
- Bloodletting
- Anaesthetic
- Vaccination
- Antiseptic
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Which medieval practice relied on community and home care?
- Bloodletting
- Trial by ordeal
- Quarantine
- Herbal medicine
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Which pair of medical practitioners was part of traditional medieval care?
- Surgeon and nurse
- Monk and alchemist
- Physician and apothecary
- Doctor and scientist
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