Prehistoric Medicine
Prehistoric people believed these caused illness and injury.
Spirits (Quadruple Points)
Who made the first vaccine?
Dr. Edward Jenner (Double Points)
He was the Greek physician who is described as the Father of Modern Medicine.
Hippocrates
Roman soldiers built their forts and camps as closely to this as possible
Fresh water
Prehistoric people moved from place to place - what are they known as?
Nomads (Double Points)
What disease was killing many people as the first vaccine was being developed?
Smallpox
This was Hippocrates' Big Idea
Theory of the Four Humours (Double Points)
Roman engineers constructed these to bring fresh water from rivers to military camps.
Aqueducts
This pandemic killed 2/3 of Europe's population during the Middle Ages.
The Black Death
Prehistoric people lacked this basic skill, which prevented knowledge from being stored and passed down.
Writing
What is inoculation?
Taking the scabs and pus of a Smallpox victim and scratching it against someone healthy to give them a small dose of the Smallpox bacteria.
What are the four humours?
black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood.
Through his famous experiment, Galen proved this controlled the body.
Brain
Which group of people died the most from the Black Death?
Peasants (Double Points)
These were the "doctors" of prehistoric tribes.
Medicine men
Which group of people were against inoculation?
The church/religious people
According to Hippocrates, the Four Humours need to be in this state for a person to be healthy.
balanced
What animal did Galen practice public dissections on?
Pigs (Double Points)
What is the name of the period which came after the Medieval Period?
The Renaissance Period (Double Points)
This is the word for causes of disease that can not be explained by logic.
Supernatural (Double Points)
Who do Dr Edward Jenner go on to work for?
King George IV in 1821.
Hippocrates promoted the practice of diagnosing illness by this process, which involves examining a patient to see what is wrong with them.
Observation
Galen said the four humours could be balanced using his theory of _____________.
Opposites
This helped medical students learn about the human body, but was only allowed to be done once a year.
dissection