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1
What was the most common form of invasive treatment?
Bloodletting
Amputation
Trephining
A & C
2
What was believed by the masses to be the cause of most illnesses?
Natural causes
Poor sanitation
Contaminated food supply
God's punishment
3
Who could be considered a doctor in medieval times?
A & B
Anyone
Only holy men/apothecaries
Only trained professionals
4
What was believed to be the cause of the Black Plague?
Jewish people
Witches
Heretics
Sinners
5
What are the Four Humors?
Yellow bile, Black bile, Blood, Phlegm
Blood, Dysentery, Bile, Mucus
Green Bile, Black bile, Blood, Mucus
Choleric, Phlegmatic, Blood, Bile
6
What's the scientific name for the Black Plague?
neisseria gonorrhoeae
pediculus humanus capitis
yersinia pestis
orthomyxoviridae
7
Where did the sick obtain healing herbs?
Monk
Witches
Herbalists
Community Gardens
8
Which elements are associated with the Four Humors?
Earth, Wind, Spirit, Soul
Earth, Water, Air, Fire
Soul, Water, Wind, Spirit
Earth, Water, Air, Spirit
9
How many people died at the hands of the Black Plague?
75 million
100 million
50 million
69 million
10
How were herbs most commonly administered?
Ointments
Pills
All of the above
Teas and Infusions