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1
Which of the following is true of Harvey's work?
he was appreciated in his lifetime
he dissected the bodies of hanged criminals
he took a scientific approach to medicine
he carried out experiments on live animals
2
What did Pepys carry around with him to help with his cholique (an upest stomach)?
a hare's foot
a dog's foot
a deer's foot
a rabbit's foot
3
Which of the following is true of London in the 1660s?
Water came from pumps from the River Thames
There were no toilets as we know them
There were rats and fleas everywhere
It was overcrowded
4
Who discovered the law of gravity in his book
Principia
, published in 1686?
Robert Boyle
Thomas Sydenham
Thomas Savery
Isaac Newton
5
Harvey's work wasn't fully proved until after his death, when a new what was invented?
air pump
thermometer
stethoscope
microscope
6
Who proved that the Earth goes around the Sun?
Christopher Columbus
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Dr Brian Cox
7
Most educated people
before
the 'Scientific Revolution' believed what was the best way to understand the human body?
read horoscopes
read ancient Greek books written by Galen
read the bible
ask your priest
8
Pepys watched a dissection of a criminal who suffered from stones in which organ?
the liver
the lung
the kidney
the heart
9
Which famous English physician was surgeon to King James I and Charles I?
William Sydenham
Thomas Harvey
Thomas Sydenham
William Harvey
10
When Pepys himself had a kidney stone removed when he was younger, he didn't have - what?
anaesthetic
a surgeon
breakfast
a kidney
11
Most educated people
before
the 'Scientific Revolution' believed that who controlled what happened in the world?
the Pope
the government
the King
God
12
Which type of 17th century medical practitioner had practical skills but didn't understand infection or anaesthetics?
a surgeon
a physician
a wise woman
an apothecary
13
Many educated people
after
the 'Scientific Revolution' believed that what was at the centre of our galaxy?
the Earth
more teenagers
the Sun
God
14
Many educated people
after
the 'Scientific Revolution' believed what was the best way to find out about the human body?
send in nanobots
use an MRI scanner
dissect human bodies
look on Wikipedia
15
Which of the following is a reason he was known as the Merry Monarch?
He reintroduced the crown jewels
He reinstated Christmas
He liked to party
He liked playing sports
16
What was the name of the scientific organisation that Charles II gave a charter to in 1661?
The Royal Sciences
The Royal Stargazers
The Royal Surgeons
The Royal Society
17
Which type of 17th century medical practitioner mixed medicines and sold them in shops?
a physician
a travelling quack
a midwife
an apothecary
18
Why did Pepys survive this operation, but the four people after him didn't?
he was tougher than them
he had the operation before them - with clean surgical instruments
he had more people operating on him
he paid a better surgeon than them
19
Which king wrote a book on witchcraft in the late 16th century?
Charles I
James II
James I
Charles II
20
Lady Mary Wortley promoted inoculation as a prevention for which deadly disease in the early 18th century?
scarlet fever
leprosy
plague
smallpox
21
Whose detailed drawings of the human body changed our understanding of anatomy?
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Robert Boyle
Vesalius
22
Most educated people
before
the 'Scientific Revolution' believed that what was at the centre of the universe?
the Earth
God
teenagers
the Sun
23
What was the name of the ancient Greek theory about the cause of disease called?
The Four Planets
The Four Liquids
The Four Germs
The Four Humours
24
In what year was Charles II 'restored' to the throne of England?
1661
1660
1663
1662
25
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the four humours?
water
phlegm
blood
yellow bile
26
Which type of 17th century medical practitioner qualified by studying at university and charged large fees?
a surgeon
a midwife
a physician
the Lady of the Manor
27
What was the disease known as 'The King's Evil' that it was thought the king could cure?
cholera
plague
consumption
scrofula
28
Which of the following is true of Harvey's work?
he measured how much blood the human body contained
he demonstrated the heart is a pump
he showed that valves stopped blood flowing the wrong way
he discovered scarlet fever
29
What was among the most dangerous things a woman could do in Restoration England?
cook over an open fire
drink the water
speak to a stranger in the street
give birth to a child
30
Pepys' diaries were written between which years?
1650-1659
1680-1689
1670-79
1660-1669
31
Many educated people
after
the 'Scientific Revolution' believed that what controlled what happened in the world?
natural laws like gravity
the government
social media
God
32
What did Pepys' wife use on her skin condition?
cat urine
horse urine
rat urine
dog urine
33
What was the name of the famous London diarist during this period?
Matthew Hopkins
Isaac Newton
Thomas Sydenham
Samuel Pepys
34
How many people lived to the age of 40 in London?
1 in 10
5 in 10
3 in 10
7 in ten
35
What invention of the Renaissance helped information travel further and quicker?
the internet
the printing press
telephones
boats
36
In which year was the last person in Britain hung for witchcraft?
1727
1688
1705
1666
37
Which type of 17th century medical practitioner used herbs and superstition to treat people?
a physician
a wise woman
the Lady of the Manor
family members
38
By what nickname was Charles II known?
Good Time Charlie
The Merry Monarch
The Royal Playboy
The King of Bling
39
Which type of 17th century medical practitioner sold potions at markets and fairs?
a physician
a midwife
the Lady of the Manor
a travelling quack
40
Which of the following were regularly blamed on witchcraft?
shipwrecks
the illness of livestock
the death of a child
the failure of a harvest