Question

hippocrates was a greek physician. because of the many advances he made in the field, he is referred to as the father of western medicine. he is credited with extensive writings about medicine. at that time, it was commonly believed that sickness and disease were caused by the gods, but hippocrates discovered this to be untrue. modern doctors still take the hippocratic oath, which is a promise to practice medicine ethically.
hippocrates was
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○ annoying
○ wealthy
○ influential
○ defensive

Explanation:

To determine the correct adjective for Hippocrates, we analyze the text: he made many advances in medicine, is the "father of western medicine", wrote extensively, and created the Hippocratic Oath still used by modern doctors. "Influential" means having a significant impact, which matches his contributions. "Annoying", "wealthy", and "defensive" are not supported by the text.

Answer:

C. influential (assuming the options are labeled A - D with A: annoying, B: wealthy, C: influential, D: defensive; if the option order is as given, the third option "influential")