Patterns of Change in Health and Medicine (Junior Cert History): Quizzes
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What were the four humours in mediaeval medicine?
What were the four humours in mediaeval medicine?
Blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile
Which treatment involved using heated metal cups on the skin?
Which treatment involved using heated metal cups on the skin?
Cupping
What proportion of Europe's population did the Black Death kill?
What proportion of Europe's population did the Black Death kill?
One-third
What was the mortality rate of the Black Death within a week?
What was the mortality rate of the Black Death within a week?
70-80%
What carried the Black Death?
What carried the Black Death?
Fleas on rats
What did Andreas Vesalius write?
What did Andreas Vesalius write?
On the Structure of the Human Body
What did William Harvey discover about the heart?
What did William Harvey discover about the heart?
It pumped blood around the body
Who discovered penicillin?
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
When was penicillin discovered?
When was penicillin discovered?
1928
What medical condition does insulin treat?
What medical condition does insulin treat?
Diabetes
Who developed vaccination and for which disease?
Who developed vaccination and for which disease?
Edward Jenner for smallpox
When was the first heart transplant performed?
When was the first heart transplant performed?
1967
When was MRI invented?
When was MRI invented?
1977