What is trephining/trepanning?

The practise of making a hole in someone's skull.

The practise of performing dances to ward away evil spirits.

What kind of medicine did prehistoric people practise?

Supernatural/Spiritual - the belief in spirits and demons; amulets; spiritual cures.

Rational - medicine based on observation; science; any medicine that is not supernatural/spiritual.

None - they did not do very much work on anatomy.

A lot - the Ancient Egyptians practised embalming, so they would have been able to see inside the body.

None - Ancient Egyptians were not allowed to cut open bodies after death, so they did not ever see inside them.

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1What is trephining/trepanning?
1. AThe practise of performing dances to ward away evil spirits.
2. BThe practise of making a hole in someone's skull.
2What kind of medicine did prehistoric people practise?
1. ARational - medicine based on observation; science; any medicine that is not supernatural/spiritual.
2. BSupernatural/Spiritual - the belief in spirits and demons; amulets; spiritual cures.
3What did the Ancient Egyptians know about anatomy?
1. AA lot - the Ancient Egyptians practised embalming, so they would have been able to see inside the body.
2. BNone - they did not do very much work on anatomy.
3. CNone - Ancient Egyptians were not allowed to cut open bodies after death, so they did not ever see inside them.
4Doctors in Egypt were allowed to try new cures on patients depending on their illnesses.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse

Description: GCSE History "Medicine Through Time" Quiz. Reviews the course covering Prehistoric, Ancient Egyptian, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, 19th Century and Modern medicine as well as outlining key figures. Please review your answers after the quiz, as the correct answers - and all historical information - is explained in the review!
Author: Ciara Lewis
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