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Quiz for Living in the Past: Treating the Plague

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1. According to medieval physicians, what was the most common cause of illness?

Evil spirits

Germs

Airborne poisons

Sin

Correct. The answer is c. According to medieval physicians, poisons in the air caused the fluids in the body to become imbalanced, which, in turn, resulted in illness.

Incorrect. The answer is c. According to medieval physicians, poisons in the air caused the fluids in the body to become imbalanced, which, in turn, resulted in illness.

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2. Why did medieval physicians believe that blood-letting was an effective treatment for disease?

They believed that sin would escape with the blood.

They believed it would help restore the balance of fluids in the body.

They believed that blood carried disease pathogens.

They believed that blood-letting demonstrated the sick person’s contrition, prompting God to heal them.

Correct. The answer is b. Medieval physicians linked the symptoms of illness to an imbalance in body fluids.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Medieval physicians linked the symptoms of illness to an imbalance in body fluids.

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3. Why did medieval physicians suggest that people who were concerned about getting sick burn incense or hold bunches of strong smelling herbs under their nose?

They believed that such measures would block airborne poisons from entering the body.

They believed such measures would restore the balance of fluids in the body.

They believed that such measures would attract the attention of the saints.

They believed that such measures would strengthen a person’s immune system.

Correct. The answer is a. Medieval physicians believed that such poisons were the root cause of disease.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Medieval physicians believed that such poisons were the root cause of disease.

Quiz for Living in the Past: Treating the Plague

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