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Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era and Professional
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Societies, Organizations, and Associations.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE d s
1. Which method is defined as manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction
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d s for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes?
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a. Acupuncture
b. Ayurveda
c. Polarity therapy ds
d. Massage therapy ds
ANS: D
Massage therapy the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and
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decompression/traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes or for
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wellness and self-care 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
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sources: the Hebrew mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the
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Arabic mass’h, the Sanskrit makeh, and the French masser.
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3. When was 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
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cultures. Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction
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or rubbing.
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4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BCE in which country?
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a. India
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Greece
ANS: B
Written records regarding the practice of massage go back to 3000 BCE in China.
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Acupuncture was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90 BCE.
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5. Which work is commonly referred to as the classic scripture of traditional Chinese
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d s medicine?
, a. Tao Te Ching d s d s
b. Nei Ching d s
c. Ayur-Veda
d. Corpus Hippocraticum ds
ANS: B
At the time of Hwang Ti, various ideas and beliefs were compiled under the
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name of the Yellow Emperor (died in 2599 BCE) which became the classic scripture of
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traditional Chinese medicine known as the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was
ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
written about 2760 BCE, and this work contains detailed descriptions of
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massage procedures as well as herbal medicines.
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6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual and
d s ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
energetic therapies?
d s ds
a. Polarity
b. Shiatsu
c. Acupuncture
d. Amma
ANS: D
Amma is regarded as the original massage technique and precursor to all other Chinese
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therapies, manual and energetic.
d s ds ds ds
7. Which healing method is based on Hindu tradition?
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a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Amma
d. Polarity
ANS: A
Knowledge of amma massage traveled to the subcontinent of India from China, and massage
ds d s ds ds ds ds ds d s ds ds ds ds ds
became part of Hindu tradition. Massage is described in India’s first great medical
d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
texts, the Ayurveda books of wisdom (about 1800 BCE) and recommend massage as
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an indispensable healing procedure.
d s d s ds ds
8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses pressure
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applied from the practitioner’s thumbs, elbows, and other parts of the
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body?
d s
a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Massage
d. Amma
ANS: B
Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine concepts as
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acupuncture —energy flows in the body through streams called channels or
d s ds d s d s d s ds ds ds d s d s d s
meridians. Acupuncturists use needles at specific points to balance the flow of
ds ds d s d s d s d s d s d s ds d s d s d s
energy; shiatsu practitioners use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, elbows, and
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even their knees and feet.
d s d s d s d s d s
9. Who is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine?
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a. Galen
b. Celsus
c. Rhazes
, d. Hippocrates
ANS: D
Hippocrates was known to be a fine physician, founder of a medical school,
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author of numerous books, and advocated the use of massage or ―rubbing.‖
d s d s ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
These works are collectively known as the Corpus Hippocraticum, and summarized
d s d s d s ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
much of what was known about disease and medicine in the ancient world.
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Hippocrates is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine,
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and he believed that physicians should avoid causing harm to patients.
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10. Who wrote the Canon of Medicine, the most famous book in the history of
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medicine in both the East and the West?
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a. Rhazes
b. Celsus
c. Avicenna
d. Hippocrates
ANS: C
A text entitled
ds ds or Canon of Medicine was written by one of the
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greatest Persian physicians of his era, Avicenna (980-1037). He was also
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known as Ibn Sina. The Canon of Medicine is the most famous book in
d s d s d s ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
the history of medicine in both the East and the West.
d s d s d s d s d s ds ds ds ds ds ds
11. Which individual discussed the effects of massage and used friction on joints in the
d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
d s 1500s?
a. Paré
b. Harvey
c. Galen
d. Mezger
ANS: A
Ambroise Paré (1515-1590) was a famous French surgeon who was among the
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earliest individuals in this era to discuss the effects of massage. He used friction
d s ds ds ds d s ds d s ds ds d s ds d s ds d s
to treat dislocated joints and other orthopedic conditions.
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12. Who was the first known scientist to demonstrate that blood circulation due to
ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
muscular contraction of the heart?
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a. Paré
b. Galen
c. Harvey
d. Mezger
ANS: C
English scientist William Harvey (1578–1657) discovered the circulation of blood in
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1628, and his writings did much to promote the acceptance of massage as a
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treatment measure.
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Harvey observed the hearts of living animals and determined that active phase of the
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heart muscular contraction (systole) pumped blood through arteries and veins.
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13. Who developed the Swedish Movement Cure, which included the use of massage?
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a. Johann Mezger d s
b. Pehr H. Ling ds d s
c. George Henry Taylor d s ds
Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era and Professional
ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
Societies, Organizations, and Associations.
d s ds ds ds
MULTIPLE CHOICE d s
1. Which method is defined as manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and traction
ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
d s for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes?
ds ds ds ds ds
a. Acupuncture
b. Ayurveda
c. Polarity therapy ds
d. Massage therapy ds
ANS: D
Massage therapy the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and
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decompression/traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes or for
d s ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
wellness and self-care purposes.
ds ds ds ds
2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
a. Mashesh
b. Masso
c. Masser
d. Makeh
ANS: B
The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous
ds d s d s d s d s ds d s d s d s d s ds d s d s
sources: the Hebrew mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the
d s d s ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
Arabic mass’h, the Sanskrit makeh, and the French masser.
d s d s d s ds ds ds ds ds ds
3. When was the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s ds d s d s
a. 1600s
b. 1700s
c. 1800s
d. 1900s
ANS: C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-based
ds d s ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
cultures. Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction
d s ds d s ds d s d s ds ds ds d s ds d s
or rubbing.
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4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BCE in which country?
ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
a. India
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Greece
ANS: B
Written records regarding the practice of massage go back to 3000 BCE in China.
ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds d s
Acupuncture was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90 BCE.
d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
5. Which work is commonly referred to as the classic scripture of traditional Chinese
ds d s d s ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
d s medicine?
, a. Tao Te Ching d s d s
b. Nei Ching d s
c. Ayur-Veda
d. Corpus Hippocraticum ds
ANS: B
At the time of Hwang Ti, various ideas and beliefs were compiled under the
d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
name of the Yellow Emperor (died in 2599 BCE) which became the classic scripture of
d s d s d s ds ds ds ds d s ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
traditional Chinese medicine known as the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was
ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
written about 2760 BCE, and this work contains detailed descriptions of
d s d s d s ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
massage procedures as well as herbal medicines.
d s d s d s d s d s ds ds
6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual and
d s ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
energetic therapies?
d s ds
a. Polarity
b. Shiatsu
c. Acupuncture
d. Amma
ANS: D
Amma is regarded as the original massage technique and precursor to all other Chinese
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therapies, manual and energetic.
d s ds ds ds
7. Which healing method is based on Hindu tradition?
d s ds d s d s d s d s d s
a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Amma
d. Polarity
ANS: A
Knowledge of amma massage traveled to the subcontinent of India from China, and massage
ds d s ds ds ds ds ds d s ds ds ds ds ds
became part of Hindu tradition. Massage is described in India’s first great medical
d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
texts, the Ayurveda books of wisdom (about 1800 BCE) and recommend massage as
d s d s ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
an indispensable healing procedure.
d s d s ds ds
8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses pressure
ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
applied from the practitioner’s thumbs, elbows, and other parts of the
d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
body?
d s
a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Massage
d. Amma
ANS: B
Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine concepts as
ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds d s
acupuncture —energy flows in the body through streams called channels or
d s ds d s d s d s ds ds ds d s d s d s
meridians. Acupuncturists use needles at specific points to balance the flow of
ds ds d s d s d s d s d s d s ds d s d s d s
energy; shiatsu practitioners use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, elbows, and
d s d s ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
even their knees and feet.
d s d s d s d s d s
9. Who is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine?
d s d s ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
a. Galen
b. Celsus
c. Rhazes
, d. Hippocrates
ANS: D
Hippocrates was known to be a fine physician, founder of a medical school,
d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
author of numerous books, and advocated the use of massage or ―rubbing.‖
d s d s ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
These works are collectively known as the Corpus Hippocraticum, and summarized
d s d s d s ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
much of what was known about disease and medicine in the ancient world.
ds ds ds ds d s ds d s d s d s ds d s ds d s
Hippocrates is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine,
d s d s ds ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
and he believed that physicians should avoid causing harm to patients.
d s d s d s d s d s ds ds ds ds ds ds
10. Who wrote the Canon of Medicine, the most famous book in the history of
d s ds ds d s ds d s d s ds d s ds ds d s ds
medicine in both the East and the West?
ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
a. Rhazes
b. Celsus
c. Avicenna
d. Hippocrates
ANS: C
A text entitled
ds ds or Canon of Medicine was written by one of the
d s ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
greatest Persian physicians of his era, Avicenna (980-1037). He was also
ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
known as Ibn Sina. The Canon of Medicine is the most famous book in
d s d s d s ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
the history of medicine in both the East and the West.
d s d s d s d s d s ds ds ds ds ds ds
11. Which individual discussed the effects of massage and used friction on joints in the
d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
d s 1500s?
a. Paré
b. Harvey
c. Galen
d. Mezger
ANS: A
Ambroise Paré (1515-1590) was a famous French surgeon who was among the
d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
earliest individuals in this era to discuss the effects of massage. He used friction
d s ds ds ds d s ds d s ds ds d s ds d s ds d s
to treat dislocated joints and other orthopedic conditions.
d s d s ds ds ds ds ds ds
12. Who was the first known scientist to demonstrate that blood circulation due to
ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
muscular contraction of the heart?
d s ds ds ds ds
a. Paré
b. Galen
c. Harvey
d. Mezger
ANS: C
English scientist William Harvey (1578–1657) discovered the circulation of blood in
ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
1628, and his writings did much to promote the acceptance of massage as a
ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
treatment measure.
d s ds
Harvey observed the hearts of living animals and determined that active phase of the
ds d s ds d s ds ds ds ds d s d s ds ds ds
heart muscular contraction (systole) pumped blood through arteries and veins.
ds ds d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
13. Who developed the Swedish Movement Cure, which included the use of massage?
d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s d s
a. Johann Mezger d s
b. Pehr H. Ling ds d s
c. George Henry Taylor d s ds
