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What methods were used during the Middle Ages to rid a person of demonic influence?
What methods were used during the Middle Ages to rid a person of demonic influence?
- Exorcism, flogging, prayer, chanting (correct)
- Aromatherapy, crystal healing, sound therapy, reflexology
- Bloodletting, trepanation, leeches, amulets
- Herbal remedies, meditation, acupuncture, massage
What was the belief that large numbers of people had an uncontrollable desire to dance and jump called?
What was the belief that large numbers of people had an uncontrollable desire to dance and jump called?
- Chorea Sancti Viti
- Tarantism (correct)
- Hysteria
- Ergotism
What was the black death also known as?
What was the black death also known as?
- Smallpox
- Bubonic plague (correct)
- Cholera
- Yellow fever
What scientific and medical explanations were discarded during the Middle Ages?
What scientific and medical explanations were discarded during the Middle Ages?
What was the belief that one was possessed by wolves or other animals and imitated their behavior called?
What was the belief that one was possessed by wolves or other animals and imitated their behavior called?