Why was Ehrlich's discovery known as the 'magic bullet'?

It targeted specific germs but didn't harm the rest of you

What did the fall of the Roman Empire lead to?

Regression in medicine, The loss of Greek and Roman ideas

Give an example of how the Christian Church HELPED medicine in medieval times

Copied medical books in monastery libraries

Why did people oppose Jenner?

He couldn't explain why it worked

A dual approach to medicine means:

A combination of supernatural and natural cures

Created a vaccination for smallpox

What was clinical observation?

Watching a patient carefully before and when you treat them

Name one way in which Islam HELPED medicine

Constantly looking for cures, Encouraged the care of the mentally ill

The Use of Opposites would have suggested what cure?

Having a hot bath when you have a cold

What did Fleming discover?

Penicillin by leaving a petri dish to go mouldy

What did Domagk discover?

Prontosil - the cure for blood poisoning

Give an example of how Christianity HINDERED medicine

People were whipped if they were mentally ill, No dissections were allowed

What influenced Pastuer and Koch?

The Franco-Prussian War, Individual rivalry

What was trephinnning?

Drilling a hole in someone's head to release evil spirits

What was the Nile Theory?

Your body was made up of channels that would get blocked

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1
Why was Ehrlich's discovery known as the 'magic bullet'?
It targeted specific germs but didn't harm the rest of you
When you received the drug it felt like you had been shot
It was a really effective vaccination
2
What did the fall of the Roman Empire lead to?
Regression in medicine
An increase in the Islamic population
Progression in medicine
The loss of Greek and Roman ideas
3
Give an example of how the Christian Church HELPED medicine in medieval times
Copied medical books in monastery libraries
Developed germ theory
Encouraged dissection
Encouraged the study of natural cures and treatments
4
An example of a prehistoric natural cure was:
Sap on burns
The Theory of Opposites
Clay casts
Blood letting
5
Herbal remedies that worked in prehistoric times was due to:
Religion
Science and Technology
Chance
Government
6
Why did people oppose Jenner?
He didn't have the government's backing
They didn't like the fact that he was from the countryside
They were jealous of his skill as a doctor
He couldn't explain why it worked
7
A dual approach to medicine means:
A combination of supernatural and natural cures
Supernatural cures
Two treatments given to a patient every time
Natural cures
8
The Renaissance was between which time periods?
Greek and Roman
Medieval and 19th century
Medieval and 18th century
Roman and Medieval
9
What did Jenner do?
Created the magic bullet: the first ever cure for disease
Created a vaccination for smallpox
Discovered germ theory
Created a vaccination for measles
10
Who created the Theory of the Four Humours?
Paracelsus
Hippocrates
Galen
Aristotle
11
Who developed Hippocrates' Theory of the Four Humours?
Charles II
Jenner
Galen
Aristotle
12
What was clinical observation?
Watching other doctors so you learned from them
Watching a patient carefully before and when you treat them
Spending time in a temple
Sending patients to a clinic
13
Rhazes was an individual from:
The Medieval Islamic East
The Medieval Christian West
14
Name one way in which Islam HELPED medicine
Encouraged vaccination
Developed the first ever cure
Constantly looking for cures
Encouraged the care of the mentally ill
15
In the Renaissance what did people think caused disease?
Miasmas
God
Germs
Bad smells
16
Who was the Egyptian god of healing?
Anubis
Imhotep
Asklepios
Osiris
17
His discovery was an example of which factor?
Government
Chance
War
Religion
18
In Ancient Egypt, what did they think caused disease?
Germs
Bad air
Poor hygiene
Gods/Spirits
19
The Use of Opposites would have suggested what cure?
Having a hot bath when you have a cold
Eating black pepper when you were vomiting
Having a bath when you have a fever
Blood letting when you had a cold
20
What did Fleming discover?
Pure penicillin
The chicken cholera vaccine
Penicillin by leaving a petri dish to go mouldy
Prontosil which was a cure for blood poisoning
21
What did Domagk discover?
The double helix structure of DNA
Prontosil - the cure for blood poisoning
Pure penicillin
The rabies vaccine
22
What did Koch discover?
The rabies vaccine
The magic bullet
Different germs caused diseaes
Germ theory
23
Give an example of how Christianity HINDERED medicine
They banned vaccinations
People were whipped if they were mentally ill
No dissections were allowed
They banned the study of medicine
24
What influenced Pastuer and Koch?
They shared the same teacher
Religion
The Franco-Prussian War
Individual rivalry
25
Who discovered Germ Theory?
Jenner
Ehrlich
Koch
Pasteur
26
What was trephinnning?
Drilling a hole in someone's head to release evil spirits
Applying sap to a burn
A dance performed by a shaman
Performing chants and spells around a person
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What was the Nile Theory?
Bathing in the Nile would cure disease
Information was transferred by boats on the Nile
Your body was made up of channels that would get blocked
Your body was made up primarily of water

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