What Did Ancient Civilizations Know About Disease

question 28

Multiple Choice

What did ancient civilizations know about disease?

• A) even though they couldn't see microbes the Greeks and Romans knew that they caused disease and could be transmitted.
• B) the ancient Mosaic laws in the bible forbid the burial of waste and banned the separation of lepers and other diseased individuals
• C) all ancient civilizations thought that disease struck people that were morally corrupt
• D) infectious diseases did not have much impact on the survival of people in ancient civilizations.

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