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MULTIPLEg CHOICE
1. Whichgmethodgisgdefinedgasgmanipulationgofgsoftgtissuegusinggpressuregandgtractiongfo
rclinical,gtherapeutic,gandgpalliativegpurposes?
a. Acupuncture
b. Ayurveda
c. Polaritygtherapy
d. Massageg therapy
ANS:g D
Massagegtherapygthegmanipulationgofgsoftgtissuegusinggcompressiongandgdecompression/tr
actiongforgclinical,gtherapeutic,gandgpalliativegpurposesgorgforgwellnessgandself-
caregpurposes.
2. Whichg origing forg theg wordg massageg isg Greek?
a. Mashesh
b. Masso
c. Masser
d. Makeh
ANS:g B
Thegorigingofgthegwordgmassagegisgunclear,gbutgcangbegtracedgtognumerousgsources:gthegHe
brewmashesh,gthegGreekgmassogandgmassin,gthegLatingmassa,gthegArabicgmass’h,gthegSan
skritgmakeh,gandgthegFrenchgmasser.
3. Wheng wasg theg earliestg theg termg massageg wasg usedg bygmostg European-basedg cultures?
a. 1600s
b. 1700s
c. 1800s
d. 1900s
ANS:g C
Bygthegearlyg1800s,gthegtermgmassagegwasgusedgbygmostgEuropean-
basedgcultures.Historically,gmassagegwasgreferredgtogbygitsgtechniquesgsuchgasgfric
tiongorgrubbing.
4. Thegfirstg writteng recordsg ofg massageg dateg backg tog 3000g BCEg ing whichg country?
a. India
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Greece
ANS:g B
Writtengrecordsgregardinggthegpracticegofgmassageggogbackgtog3000gBCEgingChina.Acupun
cturegwasgnotgmentionedgingChinesegwritingsguntilg90gBCE.
5. Whichg workg isg commonlyg referredg tog asg theg classicg scriptureg ofg traditionalg Chineseg medicine?
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