Before germ theory became dominant in Western medicine during the 1900s, medical systems in ancient Greece, Europe, and India believed that illness was caused by __________.
A) humors being out of balance
B) insect bites
C) angry ancestor spirits
D) witchcraft

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The concept of humors being out of balance was a widely accepted explanation for illness in ancient medical systems in Greece, Europe, and India. This theory held that the body was made up of four humors (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile) and illness occurred when these humors were not in balance.

Before Germ Theory Became Dominant in Western Medicine During the 1900s