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You might already know something about traditional Chinese medicine. This quiz is an opportunity to check your knowledge before you start your explorations. After answering all of the questions, click "Check Your Answers."


1.  In the valleys of which two great rivers did Chinese civilization arise?
Tigris and Euphrates
White Nile and Blue Nile
Huang He and Chang Jiang
Ganges and Brahmaputra
2.   Which statement best describes China's contact with other civilizations?
Barriers isolated China.
China communicated with many civilizations.
China traded with ancient Egypt.
China and Greece shared a border.
3.   In ancient China, what other profession was commonly associated with medicine?
Farmer
Landlord
Emperor
Philosopher
4.   On which traditional values was ancient Chinese medicine based?
Individualism, freedom, and competition
Compassion, kindness, and charity
Democracy and free trade
Harmony, balance, and respect for order
5.   In the traditional Chinese view, what best describes the human body?
Individual organs competing with one another
Pairs of organs working as units, keeping a balance
A group of organ systems led by the brain
Competing pathways of energy
6.   In the view of Chinese traditional medicine, what causes a person to fall ill?
Evil spirits
Germs
An imbalance in the body
Bad weather
7.   What custom shows that Chinese doctors stressed preventive medicine?
Performing many operations
Receiving payment only if their patients remained healthy
Writing many prescriptions
Chanting prayers over their patients
8.   How old is "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine," the ancient text of Chinese medicine?
More than 2,000 years old
Less than 1,000 years old
About 1,500 years old
Less than 500 years old
9.   What is the name of the needle treatment developed in ancient China and used to help cure illnesses?
Immunization
Acupuncture
Transplantation
Suturing
10.   What is the purpose of qigong exercises that doctors of traditional Chinese medicine sometimes prescribe?
To increase aerobic endurance
To strengthen muscles
To test flexibility
To restore energy flow
 





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