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1. Which method is defined as manual manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction for
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a.
Acupuncture
b.
Ayurveda
c. Polarity
therapy
d. Massage therapy ss
ANS:
D
Massage therapy is as a method of manipulating soft tissue using pressure and traction for therapeutic,
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palliative, and recreational purposes.
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2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
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a.
Mashesh
b. Masso
c. Masser
d.
Makeh
ANS:
B
The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the Hebrew
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mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the Sanskrit
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makeh, and the French masser.
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3. When is the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
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a. 1600s
b. 1700s
c. 1800s
d.
1900s
ANS:
C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-based cultures.
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Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction or simply rubbing.
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4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BC in which country?
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a.
India
b. China
c. Egypt
d.
Greece
ANS:
B
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Early records have revealed that the practice of massage goes back to China, as early as 3000 BC.
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Acupuncture was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90 BC.
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5. Which work is commonly referred to as the classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine?
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a. Tao Te Ching ss ss
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ss
1. Which method is defined as manual manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction for
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ss therapeutic, palliative, and recreational purposes? ss ss ss ss
a.
Acupuncture
b.
Ayurveda
c. Polarity
therapy
d. Massage therapy ss
ANS:
D
Massage therapy is as a method of manipulating soft tissue using pressure and traction for therapeutic,
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palliative, and recreational purposes.
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2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
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a.
Mashesh
b. Masso
c. Masser
d.
Makeh
ANS:
B
The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the Hebrew
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mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the Sanskrit
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makeh, and the French masser.
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3. When is the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
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a. 1600s
b. 1700s
c. 1800s
d.
1900s
ANS:
C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-based cultures.
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Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction or simply rubbing.
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4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BC in which country?
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a.
India
b. China
c. Egypt
d.
Greece
ANS:
B
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Early records have revealed that the practice of massage goes back to China, as early as 3000 BC.
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Acupuncture was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90 BC.
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5. Which work is commonly referred to as the classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine?
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a. Tao Te Ching ss ss
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