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How well do you know traditional healing practices from cultures around the globe?

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Acupuncture, the practice of inserting thin needles into the body, originated in which country?

About World Traditional Medicine Quiz

World Traditional Medicine Quiz is a free memory games quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty. How well do you know traditional healing practices from cultures around the globe? A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.

A few sample questions

  1. 1. Acupuncture, the practice of inserting thin needles into the body, originated in which country?

    Answer: China

  2. 2. Ayurveda, one of the world's oldest medical systems, originated in which country?

    Answer: India

  3. 3. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the concept of 'qi' refers to what?

    Answer: Life energy or vital force

  4. 4. Cupping therapy, which uses suction cups on the skin, has ancient roots in which civilizations?

    Answer: Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern

  5. 5. In Ayurveda, the three doshas (body constitutions) are Vata, Pitta, and what?

    Answer: Kapha

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What's a good follow-up after World Traditional Medicine Quiz?

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How many questions are in World Traditional Medicine Quiz?

World Traditional Medicine Quiz has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.

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