Aromatherapy Final UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Essential Oils are
a. the oil obtained from a plant
b. the distillate from an aromatic plant
c. highly volatile
d. complex mixtures of chemical compounds
e. B, C, D - CORRECT ANSWER- E. b, c, d
a. the oil obtained from a plant
b. the distillate from an aromatic plant
c. highly volatile
d. complex mixtures of chemical compounds
all plants manufacture essential oils
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER- b. false
essential oil can be found in the ___________ of the plant
a. bark
b. root
c. flowers
d. leaves
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- E. all of the above
a. bark
b. root
c. flowers
d. leaves
,aromatherapy is________
a. using smell to help the body heal
b. using essential oils for physical or psychological aliments
c. massage with herbal oils
d. the use of aromatic extracts - CORRECT ANSWER- b. using essential oils for physical or
psychological aliments
the main difference between essential oils and fragrance oils is
a. fragrance oils are artificially manufactured with synthetic compounds
b. essential oils can produce medical therapeutic benefits
c. true essential oils are hypoallergenic
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- D. All of the above
a. fragrance oils are artificially manufactured with synthetic compounds
b. essential oils can produce medical therapeutic benefits
c. true essential oils are hypoallergenic
the papyrus ebers, 2800 BC, famous aromatic medicine manuscript, comes from?
a. Iraq
b. Syria
c. Egypt
d. Arabia - CORRECT ANSWER- c. Egypt
hippocrates, father of modern medicine, ________________
a. understand the mind-body connection
b. acknowledge antibacterial properties of essential oils
c. promote aromatic baths
d. saved the city from the plague with aromatics
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- E. all of the above
a. understand the mind-body connection
b. acknowledge antibacterial properties of essential oils
c. promote aromatic baths
, d. saved the city from the plague with aromatics
the wise men brought frankincense & myrrh to the christ child
a. because they had nothing else to bring.
b. they thought the baby might like the smell of these
c. they were valuable commodities that probably did much to prevent infection
d. anything else would have spoiled during their travels - CORRECT ANSWER- c. they were
valuable commodities that probably did much to prevent infection
___________ invented the first steam distillation apparatus
A. Disoscorides
B. Avicenna
C. Galen
D. Thephrastus - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Avicenna
St. Hildergard, 1100 AD, Germany___________.
A. made the perfumes of Arabia popular
B. added essential oils to her gloves
C. wrote "causes & cures" that described therapeutic uses of essential oils
d. performed miracles with essential oils
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- C. wrote "causes & cures" that described
therapeutic uses of essential oils
_______ could be regarded as the first medical pharmacologist
a. Paracelsus
b. Pliny
c. St. Hildegard
d. Theophrastus - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Paracelsus
in the 1800's __________
a. glove makers began infusing their gloves with essential oils
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Essential Oils are
a. the oil obtained from a plant
b. the distillate from an aromatic plant
c. highly volatile
d. complex mixtures of chemical compounds
e. B, C, D - CORRECT ANSWER- E. b, c, d
a. the oil obtained from a plant
b. the distillate from an aromatic plant
c. highly volatile
d. complex mixtures of chemical compounds
all plants manufacture essential oils
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER- b. false
essential oil can be found in the ___________ of the plant
a. bark
b. root
c. flowers
d. leaves
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- E. all of the above
a. bark
b. root
c. flowers
d. leaves
,aromatherapy is________
a. using smell to help the body heal
b. using essential oils for physical or psychological aliments
c. massage with herbal oils
d. the use of aromatic extracts - CORRECT ANSWER- b. using essential oils for physical or
psychological aliments
the main difference between essential oils and fragrance oils is
a. fragrance oils are artificially manufactured with synthetic compounds
b. essential oils can produce medical therapeutic benefits
c. true essential oils are hypoallergenic
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- D. All of the above
a. fragrance oils are artificially manufactured with synthetic compounds
b. essential oils can produce medical therapeutic benefits
c. true essential oils are hypoallergenic
the papyrus ebers, 2800 BC, famous aromatic medicine manuscript, comes from?
a. Iraq
b. Syria
c. Egypt
d. Arabia - CORRECT ANSWER- c. Egypt
hippocrates, father of modern medicine, ________________
a. understand the mind-body connection
b. acknowledge antibacterial properties of essential oils
c. promote aromatic baths
d. saved the city from the plague with aromatics
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- E. all of the above
a. understand the mind-body connection
b. acknowledge antibacterial properties of essential oils
c. promote aromatic baths
, d. saved the city from the plague with aromatics
the wise men brought frankincense & myrrh to the christ child
a. because they had nothing else to bring.
b. they thought the baby might like the smell of these
c. they were valuable commodities that probably did much to prevent infection
d. anything else would have spoiled during their travels - CORRECT ANSWER- c. they were
valuable commodities that probably did much to prevent infection
___________ invented the first steam distillation apparatus
A. Disoscorides
B. Avicenna
C. Galen
D. Thephrastus - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Avicenna
St. Hildergard, 1100 AD, Germany___________.
A. made the perfumes of Arabia popular
B. added essential oils to her gloves
C. wrote "causes & cures" that described therapeutic uses of essential oils
d. performed miracles with essential oils
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- C. wrote "causes & cures" that described
therapeutic uses of essential oils
_______ could be regarded as the first medical pharmacologist
a. Paracelsus
b. Pliny
c. St. Hildegard
d. Theophrastus - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Paracelsus
in the 1800's __________
a. glove makers began infusing their gloves with essential oils
