In ancient Greece, a woman suffering from hysteria might be told that her condition could be cured ...

In ancient Greece, a woman suffering from hysteria might be told that her condition could be cured by
 
  a. marriage.
 b. pregnancy.
  c. therapy.
 d. divorce.

Question 2

Bloodletting, a treatment devised centuries ago to restore the balance of humors, was accomplished with the use of
 
  a. needles.
 b. leeches.
 c. tourniquets.
  d. bacteria.

Question 3

Based on Hippocrates' humoral theory, sanguine describes a person who is
 
  a. pessimistic.
  b. pale.
 c. cheerful.
 d. humorous.

Question 4

According to Hippocrates' humoral theory, the choleric personality is
 
  a. hot-tempered.
  b. easygoing.
 c. kind.
 d. cheap.

Question 5

You are listening to old musical tunes, including My Melancholy Baby.. Your friends are impressed when you tell them that melancholic, referring to a depressive personality, derives from a Greek word meaning
 
  a. blood.
 b. phlegm.
 c. yellow bile.
  d. black bile.

Question 6

Induced vomiting was a 17th century treatment for depression. As described in Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), this could be accomplished in part by eating
 
  a. raw meat.
  b. ice.
 c. coal.
 d. tobacco.