Title: Unit 11 Quiz
Course: HRT 125 Plants and Society > Section: HRT 125 Plants and Society

Q: _______ were the first to write about the use of plants for medical reasons.
- Romans
- Greeks
- Babylonians
- Early American Indians
A: Babylonians

Q: The title "Medicine Man" _____.
- was found only in the Americas
- was used only for males
- referred to healers who had a good memory for plants
A: referred to healers who had a good memory for plants

Q: Rauwolfia serpentina _____.
- is used to treat high blood pressure
- has a root that looks like a lizard
- works by blocking dopamine
- is found only in Africa
A: is used to treat high blood pressure

Q: Cannabis sativa _____.
- is a perennial plant
- is only used for its psychological effects
- can tolerate 24 hours of light so it is called a long day plant
- has been used to treat almost every human malady
A: has been used to treat almost every human malady

Q: The gingko tree _____.
- has not evolved for thousands of years
- has been used to increase human’s sports ability
- can be used to prevent heart attacks
- has a pleasant-tasting fruit and a smell similar to a lilac tree
A: has not evolved for thousands of years

Q: The digitalis plant _____.
- is still used to treat kidney disease
- has flowers that appear to have a “landing strip” for pollinators
- was first described as a medicine in France
- is commonly called Fox Shoes
A: has flowers that appear to have a “landing strip” for pollinators

Q: Aspirin _____.
- was brought from the Americas by Christopher Columbus
- was used from the bark and leaves of the oak tree
- was used by American Cherokees to treat fevers
- can be taken by all age groups
A: was used by American Cherokees to treat fevers

Q: Malaria _____.
- can be cured with the bark of the Quinine tree
- is found on all continents
- has been treated by the Chinese for 5000 years
- kills 5 to 8 million people every year
A: has been treated by the Chinese for 5000 years

Q: Gin and tonic was a drink invented by the French to combat malaria.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The aloe vera plant can be used to treat _____.
- burns
- headaches
- cancer
- all of the above
A: all of the above