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Test Bank for Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice 7th Edition
by Susan G. Salvo
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Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era and Professional
Societies, Organizations, and Associations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which method is defined as manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction for
clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes?
a. Acupuncture
b. Ayurveda
c. Polarity therapy
d. Massage therapy
Answer: D
Massage therapy the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and decompression/traction
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for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes or for wellness and self-care purposes.
2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
a. Mashesh
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b. Masso
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c. Masser
d. Makeh
Answer: B
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The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the Hebrew
mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the Sanskrit makeh,
and the French masser.
3. When was the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
a. 1600s
b. 1700s
c. 1800s
d. 1900s
Answer: C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-based cultures. Historically,
massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction or rubbing.
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4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BCE in which country?
a. India
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Greece
Answer: B
Written records regarding the practice of massage go back to 3000 BCE in China. Acupuncture
was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90 BCE.
5. Which work is commonly referred to as the classic scripture of traditional Chinese
medicine?
a. Tao Te Ching
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b. Nei Ching
c. Ayur-Veda
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d. Corpus Hippocraticum
Answer: B
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At the time of Hwang Ti, various ideas and beliefs were compiled under the name of the Yellow
Emperor (died in 2599 BCE) which became the classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine
known as the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was written about 2760 BCE, and this work contains
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detailed descriptions of massage procedures as well as herbal medicines.
6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual and
energetic therapies?
a. Polarity
b. Shiatsu
c. Acupuncture
d. Amma
Answer: D
Amma is regarded as the original massage technique and precursor to all other Chinese therapies,
manual and energetic.
7. Which healing method is based on Hindu tradition?
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a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Amma
d. Polarity
Answer: A
Knowledge of amma massage traveled to the subcontinent of India from China, and massage
became part of Hindu tradition. Massage is described in India’s first great medical texts, the
Ayurveda books of wisdom (about 1800 BCE) and recommend massage as an indispensable
healing procedure.
8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses pressure
applied from the practitioner’s thumbs, elbows, and other parts of the body?
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a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu LE
c. Massage
d. Amma
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Answer: B
Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine concepts as
acupuncture —energy flows in the body through streams called channels or meridians.
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Acupuncturists use needles at specific points to balance the flow of energy; shiatsu practitioners
use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, elbows, and even their knees and feet.
9. Who is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine?
a. Galen
b. Celsus
c. Rhazes
d. Hippocrates
Answer: D
Hippocrates was known to be a fine physician, founder of a medical school, author of numerous
books, and advocated the use of massage or “rubbing.” These works are collectively known as
the Corpus Hippocraticum, and summarized much of what was known about disease and
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Test Bank for Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice 7th Edition
by Susan G. Salvo
All Chapters| Latest Edition| 100% Verified Answers
C
LE
ST
BE
1
, BESTLEC
Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era and Professional
Societies, Organizations, and Associations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which method is defined as manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction for
clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes?
a. Acupuncture
b. Ayurveda
c. Polarity therapy
d. Massage therapy
Answer: D
Massage therapy the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and decompression/traction
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for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes or for wellness and self-care purposes.
2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
a. Mashesh
LE
b. Masso
ST
c. Masser
d. Makeh
Answer: B
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The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the Hebrew
mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the Sanskrit makeh,
and the French masser.
3. When was the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
a. 1600s
b. 1700s
c. 1800s
d. 1900s
Answer: C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-based cultures. Historically,
massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction or rubbing.
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4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BCE in which country?
a. India
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Greece
Answer: B
Written records regarding the practice of massage go back to 3000 BCE in China. Acupuncture
was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90 BCE.
5. Which work is commonly referred to as the classic scripture of traditional Chinese
medicine?
a. Tao Te Ching
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b. Nei Ching
c. Ayur-Veda
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d. Corpus Hippocraticum
Answer: B
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At the time of Hwang Ti, various ideas and beliefs were compiled under the name of the Yellow
Emperor (died in 2599 BCE) which became the classic scripture of traditional Chinese medicine
known as the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was written about 2760 BCE, and this work contains
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detailed descriptions of massage procedures as well as herbal medicines.
6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual and
energetic therapies?
a. Polarity
b. Shiatsu
c. Acupuncture
d. Amma
Answer: D
Amma is regarded as the original massage technique and precursor to all other Chinese therapies,
manual and energetic.
7. Which healing method is based on Hindu tradition?
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a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Amma
d. Polarity
Answer: A
Knowledge of amma massage traveled to the subcontinent of India from China, and massage
became part of Hindu tradition. Massage is described in India’s first great medical texts, the
Ayurveda books of wisdom (about 1800 BCE) and recommend massage as an indispensable
healing procedure.
8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses pressure
applied from the practitioner’s thumbs, elbows, and other parts of the body?
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a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu LE
c. Massage
d. Amma
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Answer: B
Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine concepts as
acupuncture —energy flows in the body through streams called channels or meridians.
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Acupuncturists use needles at specific points to balance the flow of energy; shiatsu practitioners
use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, elbows, and even their knees and feet.
9. Who is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine?
a. Galen
b. Celsus
c. Rhazes
d. Hippocrates
Answer: D
Hippocrates was known to be a fine physician, founder of a medical school, author of numerous
books, and advocated the use of massage or “rubbing.” These works are collectively known as
the Corpus Hippocraticum, and summarized much of what was known about disease and
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