Classics 2902 Test 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
"He spent more than the average doctor on me; it was for my
sake that he took precautions, not to preserve the reputation of
his art; he sat beside those in distress; he was always present in
times of crisis; no duty burdened him, none sickened him; he
heard my groans with sympathy; amid a crowd of patients, my
health was his first concern; he attended others only when my
health permitted it;"
Which of the following best describes the doctor's behaviour as
depicted in this excerpt?
A. He only attended to the speaker's health when it was
convenient for him.
B. He showed exceptional care and dedication towards the
speaker's health.
C. He prioritized his reputation over the well-being of his
patients.
D. He always avoided attending to patients in distress. Correct
Answers B. He showed exceptional care and dedication towards
the speaker's health.
"Homage to the deliriously hot, the shaking, exciting, impetuous
(Takman)! Homage to the cold, to him that in the past fulfilled
desires! May the Takman that returns on the morrow, he that
returns on two successive days, the impious one, pass into this
frog!"
Which of the following is not a feature of Indian medicine?
A. Extreme passion is considered to be detrimental
B. The belief that some diseases are divinely caused
, C. The transference of disease from one thing to another
D. The invocation of supernatural beings Correct Answers A.
Extreme passion is considered to be detrimental
"Lately was Diaulus a doctor, now he is an undertaker. What the
undertaker now does the doctor, too, did before."
This passage suggests that the Romans had some trust-issues
when it came to physicians.
True
False Correct Answers True
"You are now a gladiator, although until recently you were an
opthalmologist. You did the same thing as a doctor that you now
do as a gladiator."
This excerpt suggests that there were specialized types of
doctors in Ancient Rome.
True
False Correct Answers True
A midwife's stool,' in order that the labouring woman may be
placed in position upon it. In the middle of the stool and in the
part where they give support one must have cut out a crescent-
shaped cavity of medium size, neither too big so that the woman
sinks down to the hips nor narrow so that the vagina is
compressed the sides should be completely closed in whereas
the front and the rear should be open for use in midwifery there
should be two parts shaped like the letter on which press the
hands in And behind there should be a back, so that both the
"He spent more than the average doctor on me; it was for my
sake that he took precautions, not to preserve the reputation of
his art; he sat beside those in distress; he was always present in
times of crisis; no duty burdened him, none sickened him; he
heard my groans with sympathy; amid a crowd of patients, my
health was his first concern; he attended others only when my
health permitted it;"
Which of the following best describes the doctor's behaviour as
depicted in this excerpt?
A. He only attended to the speaker's health when it was
convenient for him.
B. He showed exceptional care and dedication towards the
speaker's health.
C. He prioritized his reputation over the well-being of his
patients.
D. He always avoided attending to patients in distress. Correct
Answers B. He showed exceptional care and dedication towards
the speaker's health.
"Homage to the deliriously hot, the shaking, exciting, impetuous
(Takman)! Homage to the cold, to him that in the past fulfilled
desires! May the Takman that returns on the morrow, he that
returns on two successive days, the impious one, pass into this
frog!"
Which of the following is not a feature of Indian medicine?
A. Extreme passion is considered to be detrimental
B. The belief that some diseases are divinely caused
, C. The transference of disease from one thing to another
D. The invocation of supernatural beings Correct Answers A.
Extreme passion is considered to be detrimental
"Lately was Diaulus a doctor, now he is an undertaker. What the
undertaker now does the doctor, too, did before."
This passage suggests that the Romans had some trust-issues
when it came to physicians.
True
False Correct Answers True
"You are now a gladiator, although until recently you were an
opthalmologist. You did the same thing as a doctor that you now
do as a gladiator."
This excerpt suggests that there were specialized types of
doctors in Ancient Rome.
True
False Correct Answers True
A midwife's stool,' in order that the labouring woman may be
placed in position upon it. In the middle of the stool and in the
part where they give support one must have cut out a crescent-
shaped cavity of medium size, neither too big so that the woman
sinks down to the hips nor narrow so that the vagina is
compressed the sides should be completely closed in whereas
the front and the rear should be open for use in midwifery there
should be two parts shaped like the letter on which press the
hands in And behind there should be a back, so that both the
