Ancient Roman Medicine
My friend and I made this quiz for a school project. This quiz is based on ancient Roman medicine. All the questions are multiple choice.
- 1.
Which Greek god did the Romans pray to?
- A.
Zeus
- B.
Hades
- C.
Ares
- D.
Asclepius
Correct Answer
D. Asclepius -
- 2.
Who is largely recognized as a father of medicine?
- A.
Einstein
- B.
Galen
- C.
Hippocrates
- D.
Abraham Lincoln
Correct Answer
C. Hippocrates -
- 3.
When did the Romans invade Greece?
- A.
3,000 years ago
- B.
2,000 years ago
- C.
4,000 years ago
- D.
5,000 years ago
Correct Answer
B. 2,000 years ago -
- 4.
Where did the Greek doctors, after being freed from slavery, live?
- A.
Rome
- B.
Africa
- C.
Spain
- D.
England
Correct Answer
A. Rome -
- 5.
What was the next best remedy herbal medicine to cure their illnesses?
- A.
Going to the doctor
- B.
Praying to gods
- C.
Commiting suicide
- D.
Cutting off the injured part
Correct Answer
A. Going to the doctor -
- 6.
What role did women play in Roman medicine?
- A.
A vast knowledge of cures
- B.
Doctor's assistant
- C.
Sacrifice to the gods
- D.
Their hair was rubbed on the wound to cure it
Correct Answer
A. A vast knowledge of cures -
- 7.
Which is not a medical tool of the Romans?
- A.
Double-ended hook
- B.
Probe
- C.
Catheter
- D.
Intravenous needle
Correct Answer
D. Intravenous needle -
- 8.
Who claimed that the body was made up of tiny atoms always moving around the body?
- A.
Galen
- B.
Hippocrates
- C.
Asclepiades
- D.
John Gofman
Correct Answer
C. Asclepiades -
- 9.
What are motives made out of?
- A.
Clay or metal
- B.
Metal or wood
- C.
Wood or clay
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Clay or metal -
- 10.
What did travelling salesmen promise that their bottles or jugs would do?
- A.
Cure herpes
- B.
Cure any illness
- C.
Cure the common cold
- D.
Act as a good vase
Correct Answer
B. Cure any illness -
- 11.
What were mustard seeds good for?
- A.
Stomach aches
- B.
Rheumatism
- C.
Headaches
- D.
Back pains
Correct Answer
A. Stomach aches -
- 12.
What type of doctor is not mentioned in the powerpoint?
- A.
Ex-military veterans
- B.
Trained doctors
- C.
Conmen
- D.
Interns
Correct Answer
D. Interns -
- 13.
What medical tool was used for slicing open human flesh?
- A.
Probe
- B.
Catheter
- C.
Saw
- D.
Scalpel
Correct Answer
D. Scalpel -
- 14.
What is the symbol of the Greek god that the Romans prayed to?
- A.
A lightning bolt
- B.
A skull
- C.
A trident
- D.
Twin snakes winding around a staff
Correct Answer
D. Twin snakes winding around a staff -
- 15.
What were the Romans primitive in?
- A.
Medical field
- B.
Combat
- C.
Construction
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Medical field -
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