Religion and medieval medicine (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What did the Church believe about spiritual & physical health in medieval times?
What did the Church believe about spiritual & physical health in medieval times?
They were closely connected
How many major obstacles to medical progress did the Church's influence create?
How many major obstacles to medical progress did the Church's influence create?
Four
According to Church teaching, why did people become ill during medieval times?
According to Church teaching, why did people become ill during medieval times?
Supernatural punishment from God
What became the primary method of treating disease in medieval Christian Europe?
What became the primary method of treating disease in medieval Christian Europe?
Prayer
Why did the Church prohibit the dissection of human bodies?
Why did the Church prohibit the dissection of human bodies?
It considered the human body sacred
Which ancient physician's work did medieval doctors continue to rely on without verification?
Which ancient physician's work did medieval doctors continue to rely on without verification?
Galen
What was a positive contribution the Church made to medieval healthcare?
What was a positive contribution the Church made to medieval healthcare?
Established & operated hospitals
Which hospital was given as an example of a Church-run institution?
Which hospital was given as an example of a Church-run institution?
Hotel Dieu in Paris
During which ruler's reign did Islamic medicine enter a golden age?
During which ruler's reign did Islamic medicine enter a golden age?
Harun al-Rashid (786-809)
What did Islamic scholars do with ancient Greek medical works?
What did Islamic scholars do with ancient Greek medical works?
Preserved & translated them into Arabic
Which influential medical textbook did Ibn Sina (Avicenna) author?
Which influential medical textbook did Ibn Sina (Avicenna) author?
The Canon of Medicine
What medical innovation did Islamic medicine pioneer as a distinct discipline?
What medical innovation did Islamic medicine pioneer as a distinct discipline?
Separation of pharmacy from medicine
How did Church authorities respond to Islamic medical knowledge being introduced to Europe?
How did Church authorities respond to Islamic medical knowledge being introduced to Europe?
Were suspicious & resistant to it