What name was given to the four liquids that medieval doctors believed needed to be kept in balance for people to remain healthy?
The four seasons
The four elements
The four humours
How did medieval doctors decide when to administer medication?
Astrology
Depended on symptoms
When the patient could afford to pay
During the Renaissance, which important invention helped new medical ideas to spread rapidly?
The printing press
New designs of ships
The discovery of America
With which area of medicine is Vesalius linked?
Anatomy
Surgery
Orthopaedics
What did Ambroise Paré use to tie off blood vessels to stop bleeding during operations?
Alchemy
Cautery
Ligatures
With which of the following is William Harvey associated?
The circulatory system
The digestive system
The reproductive system
The study of which liquid led Louis Pasteur to develop his germ theory?
Water
Beer
Tea
Which branch of science did Robert Koch develop?
Pathology
Radiology
Bacteriology
Who discovered X-rays in 1895?
Paul Ehrlich
Wilhelm Röntgen
Emil von Behring
For his research in which area was Martin Evans awarded a Nobel Prize in 2007?
Stem cells
AIDS
Immunisation