Humanities CLEP Prep Practice Exam

Who is known as the “father of medicine”?

1. Hippocrates

2. Galen

3. Archimedes

4. Plato

The correct answer is: Hippocrates

Hippocrates is known as the "father of medicine" due to his contributions in the field of medicine and the establishment of the Hippocratic Oath, a moral code for physicians. Galen, a Greek physician, was known for his works on anatomy and physiology, but he was not referred to as the "father of medicine". Although Archimedes was a prolific mathematician, physicist, and inventor, he did not make significant contributions in the field of medicine. Plato, a Greek philosopher, also did not have major contributions in medicine and is not referred to as the "father of medicine." Therefore, the most suitable answer is A Hippocrates.