mckaywest11e

Quiz for Primary Source 10.3: Healthy Living

Question

1. Of which of these does the handbook provide evidence?

The participation of women in popular medical care

The ignorance of medieval people of the importance of hygiene

The squalid conditions within most medieval homes

The rejection of all “foreign” medical ideas

Correct. The answer is a. While all formal physicians were men, women played a variety of important roles in medieval medical care.

Incorrect. The answer is a. While all formal physicians were men, women played a variety of important roles in medieval medical care.

Question

2. Given the other elements in the illustration and the fact that this image appeared in a medical handbook, what can we surmise about the man in the blue in the background?

That he is infected with a deadly disease

That he is a physician

That the meal he is consuming was considered healthy

That he is a member of the upper classes

Correct. The answer is c. The women in the foreground are demonstrating correct practices with regard to cloth intended for medical use. It follows that the man in blue is likely consuming a meal meant to illustrate healthy eating habits.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The women in the foreground are demonstrating correct practices with regard to cloth intended for medical use. It follows that the man in blue is likely consuming a meal meant to illustrate healthy eating habits.