,
,
, Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era, and
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
Professional Societies, Organizations, and Associations
B! B! B! B!
Salvo: Massage Therapy, 7th Edition
B! B! B! B!
MULTIPLE CHOICE B!
1. Which method is defined as manual manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction
B!B!B ! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
for therapeutic, palliative, and recreational purposes?
B! B! B! B! B! B!
a. Acupunctur
B!B!B !
e
b. Ayurved B!B!B !
a
c. Polarity therap
B!B!B ! B!
y
d. Massage therap
B!B!B ! B!
y
ANS: B!B !
D
Massage therapy is as a method of manipulating soft tissue using pressure and traction
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
for therapeutic, palliative, and recreational purposes.
B! B! B! B! B!
2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
B!B!B ! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
a. Mashes
B!B!B !
h
b. Masso B!B!B! B
c. Masse
! B!B!B!
r d. Mak
B! B!B!B !
eh
ANS: B!B !
B
The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the Hebr
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
ew
mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the Sansk
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
rit
makeh, and the French masTsE
erS. TBANKSELLER.CO
B! B! B! B! B!
M
3. When is the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
B!B!B ! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
a. 1600s B!B!B!
b. 1700
B! B!B!B!
s c. 180
B! B!B!B!
0s d. 1 B! B!B!B !
900s
ANS: B!B !
C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
based cultures. Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
or simply rubbing.
B! B!
4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BC in which country?
B!B!B ! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
a. Indi B!B!B !
a
b. China B!B!B !
c. Egyp
B! B!B!B !
,
, Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era, and
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
Professional Societies, Organizations, and Associations
B! B! B! B!
Salvo: Massage Therapy, 7th Edition
B! B! B! B!
MULTIPLE CHOICE B!
1. Which method is defined as manual manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction
B!B!B ! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
for therapeutic, palliative, and recreational purposes?
B! B! B! B! B! B!
a. Acupunctur
B!B!B !
e
b. Ayurved B!B!B !
a
c. Polarity therap
B!B!B ! B!
y
d. Massage therap
B!B!B ! B!
y
ANS: B!B !
D
Massage therapy is as a method of manipulating soft tissue using pressure and traction
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
for therapeutic, palliative, and recreational purposes.
B! B! B! B! B!
2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
B!B!B ! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
a. Mashes
B!B!B !
h
b. Masso B!B!B! B
c. Masse
! B!B!B!
r d. Mak
B! B!B!B !
eh
ANS: B!B !
B
The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the Hebr
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
ew
mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the Sansk
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
rit
makeh, and the French masTsE
erS. TBANKSELLER.CO
B! B! B! B! B!
M
3. When is the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
B!B!B ! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
a. 1600s B!B!B!
b. 1700
B! B!B!B!
s c. 180
B! B!B!B!
0s d. 1 B! B!B!B !
900s
ANS: B!B !
C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
based cultures. Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction
B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
or simply rubbing.
B! B!
4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BC in which country?
B!B!B ! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B! B!
a. Indi B!B!B !
a
b. China B!B!B !
c. Egyp
B! B!B!B !
