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Quiz for Primary Source 4.5: Physician with Young Patient

1. Which of these features of Hellenistic medicine is reflected in the plaster cast?

The use of spells and incantations as cures

The use of observation in diagnosis

The absence of a religious component in medical practice

The belief in the unity of mind and body

Correct. The answer is b. Hellenistic physicians combined theory with observation.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Hellenistic physicians combined theory with observation.

2. The plaster cast provides evidence that Hellenistic people

relied exclusively on medical approaches to the preservation and restoration of health.

had little faith in doctors.

combined medical and religious approaches in their efforts to preserve and restore health.

had unquestioning faith in the power of doctors.

Correct. The answer is c. The cast includes both an image of a doctor examining a patient and Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The cast includes both an image of a doctor examining a patient and Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine.