The Ancient Egyptians were admired for their hygiene. Which of the following practices was not used widely by them?
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Mosquito nets
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Frequent changes of clothing
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Shaving of heads
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Bathing in asses' milk
Q.2.
At Pergamum, Galen found plenty of wounds to attend to. How had these victims sustained their injuries?
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As soldiers in the Roman legions
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As mercenaries in foreign armies
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As members of criminal gangs fighting their rivals
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As gladiators, in combat either against each other or against wild beasts
Q.3.
Followers of the Greek god of healing, Asklepios, frequented temples where his presence could be felt. Which of the following sites did not hold a temple to this god?
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Epidaurus
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Pergamum
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Kos
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Delphi
Q.4.
Where is the evidence to be found for Egyptian medical practice?
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Inscriptions on stone within burial chambers
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Writing found on cloth in tombs
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Information from Ancient Greek sources, based on finds at Alexandria
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Information brought out of Egypt by traders like the Phoenicians
Q.5.
The Romans were keen to have a clean water supply, and to be able to transport it where it was needed. What structures did they build in order to ensure this?
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Viaducts
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Aqueducts
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Cloaca
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Caldaria
Q.6.
Alexandria, in Egypt, became a center for medicine which attracted many Greek investigators. What was the main reason for its popularity?
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It was a cosmopolitan community, and many people there were interested in medical research
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It was easy to reach by sea from surrounding areas
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Human dissection was allowed here - Alexandria was one of the few places where this was so
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The nearby Nile Valley was a useful place to conduct investigations into malaria
Q.7.
Galen was not allowed to dissect humans in Greece, so what animals did he use for this purpose?
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Barbary apes
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Wild boar
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Sheep
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Wild goats
Q.8.
The Greeks believed that four "humors" existed in the human body, ideally in a state of equilibrium. One of these was "phlegm". What would be a more modern word for this substance?
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Bile
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Mucus
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Saliva
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Seminal fluid
Q.9.
Julius Caesar issued a decree in 46 BC giving doctors a special status. What was this?
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They were given noble status and made patricians
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They were made Roman citizens
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They were assured of a minimum rate of pay, that would give them a high standard of living
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They were allowed to practice medicine unhindered
Q.10.
In prehistoric times a form of treatment called trepanning was used. What did this involve?
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Cutting a wide round hole in the skull, usually at the top
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Making a small incision in the temple in order to bleed the skull cavity
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Cutting vertically down the middle of the rib cage in order to observe the workings of the heart and the lungs
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Cutting off the exterior of the nose to search for "humors"
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