The nature and importance of Islamic medicine and surgery

History

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

Thematic Studies

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Physical illness or injury, medical procedures, blood.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

What is the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged known as?

Who usually staffed Muslim hospitals in the medieval period?

Who was the first person to to distinguish between smallpox and measles?

Ibn al-Nafis corrected the ideas of {{}} about the circulation of blood around the human body.

Medieval Europeans accepted all Islamic medical ideas.

Medieval Europeans accepted many but not all Islamic medical ideas.

Medieval Europeans accepted only a few Islamic medical ideas.

Medieval Europeans rejected all Islamic medical ideas.

Medical cures were considered a challenge to Allah's plans.

Spiritual care was prioritised over medical cures.

Muslims felt encouraged to find and use medical cures.

Which statement about Islamic medical attitudes is most accurate?

someone who is experienced in many different trades

The {{}} funded and ran most medieval hospitals in England.

What percentage of land in medieval England was owned by the Church?

God was unable to prevent the spread of diseases.

God used disease to test some people's faith.

Identify the beliefs about disease which were commonly held by medieval Christians.

Which saint's tomb at Cantebury Cathedral was visited in hope of miraculous healing?

The Church had no control over university education in medieval England.

The Church had limited control over university education in medieval England.

The Church had some control over university education in medieval England.

The Church had control over all university education in medieval England.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz