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Medieval Medicine: The Influence of Galen

History

GCSE / Grade 8 / Year 9

10 questions

~20 mins

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This worksheet guides students through planning an essay about Galen's impact on medieval medicine, encouraging them to structure their ideas and support them with evidence.

Topics covered:

#Understand Galen's contributions to medieval medicine

#Analyse the influence of Galen's ideas on medieval practitioners

#Evaluate the limitations of Galen's theories in medieval medicine

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Grade GCSE / Grade 8 / Year 9

Essay Planning: The Role of Galen in Medieval Medicine

Essay Question: Explain how Galen's ideas influenced medicine in the medieval period.

Introduction - Thesis: Outline the importance of Galen's theories and their impact on medieval medical practices.

Point 1 with Evidence: Describe how Galen's ideas about the four humours shaped medieval treatments.

Point 2 with Evidence: Discuss the adoption of Galen's anatomy and physiology by medieval doctors.

Counter-argument: Consider the limitations and eventual challenges to Galen's theories during the medieval period.

Conclusion: Summarise the overall influence of Galen and evaluate how his ideas persisted or were challenged in medieval medicine.

What was the main idea of Galen's theory of the four humours? (2 marks)

[2 marks]

Explain how Galen's ideas about anatomy influenced medieval medicine. (3 marks)

[3 marks]

Compare Galen's influence with that of Hippocrates on medieval medicine. (4 marks)

[4 marks]

Outline the limitations of Galen's theories in medieval medicine. (4 marks)

[4 marks]

Describe how medieval physicians applied Galen's ideas in their treatments. (3 marks)

[3 marks]

Analyse the reasons why Galen's ideas remained influential during the medieval period. (5 marks)

[5 marks]

Evaluate the extent to which Galen's ideas shaped medieval medicine. (6 marks)

[6 marks]

Summarise the overall impact of Galen on medieval medicine. (4 marks)

[4 marks]

Explain why medieval medicine was based on Galen's ideas despite some inaccuracies. (3 marks)

[3 marks]

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Compare the influence of Galen's theories with the influence of Islamic scholars on medieval medicine. (4 marks)

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