Classics 2902 Test 2 2026
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"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 - ANSWER ✔✔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 - ANSWER ✔✔True
In Roman medical culture healing can happen through the assistance of:
A. Capitoline deities & private gods
B. quacks & physicians
C. charlatans & priests
D. Capitoline deities & craftsmen - ANSWER ✔✔A. Capitoline deities
& private gods
, Which of the following was not used as a contraceptive in antiquity?
A. Silphium
B. Pomegranate
C. Pennyroyal
D. Ass' milk - ANSWER ✔✔D. Ass' milk
Which of the following is not a method of contraception in antiquity?
A. Coke
B. Exercise
C. Vaginal suppositories
D. Oral contraceptives - ANSWER ✔✔A. Coke
The term hodós describes:
A. A talisman dedicated to Asclepius
B. A centre of learning in antiquity
C. The pathway connecting a woman's mouth and vagina
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Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
"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 - ANSWER ✔✔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 - ANSWER ✔✔True
In Roman medical culture healing can happen through the assistance of:
A. Capitoline deities & private gods
B. quacks & physicians
C. charlatans & priests
D. Capitoline deities & craftsmen - ANSWER ✔✔A. Capitoline deities
& private gods
, Which of the following was not used as a contraceptive in antiquity?
A. Silphium
B. Pomegranate
C. Pennyroyal
D. Ass' milk - ANSWER ✔✔D. Ass' milk
Which of the following is not a method of contraception in antiquity?
A. Coke
B. Exercise
C. Vaginal suppositories
D. Oral contraceptives - ANSWER ✔✔A. Coke
The term hodós describes:
A. A talisman dedicated to Asclepius
B. A centre of learning in antiquity
C. The pathway connecting a woman's mouth and vagina
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COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
