Chiropractic History and Principles Practice Test

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• Which principle underlines the importance of compassion and acceptance in chiropractic?
• Who is known as a mixer and a pupil of D.D. Palmer?
• What is the forerunner of today's ICA?
• What approach emphasizes the need for evidence and logical reasoning in chiropractic care?
• Who was the first black man to graduate from the National School of Chiropractic?
• What is a common tool used in the Activator technique to perform adjustments?
• What is the primary focus of chiropractic education as represented by the founders of the recognized colleges?
• Who was a co-founder of Cleveland Chiropractic College?
• Harvey Lillard sought treatment from D.D. Palmer for which condition?
• What is an essential piece of equipment used in chiropractic biophysics for maintaining ideal spine position?
• Which term refers to an aggregate of signs and symptoms relating to dysfunction of spinal and pelvic motion segments?
• Who is recognized as the founder of chiropractic biophysics?
• Which educational background is typical for a chiropractor?
• Who is recognized as the founder of the Toggle Recoil / Knee Chest Upper Cervical technique?
• Who is recognized as the first lady of chiropractic?
• Which historical figure is recognized as the first woman to graduate from Palmer College of Chiropractic?
• Does the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association require X-ray?
• Who contributed to both the development of chiropractic as a profession and the formation of an important chiropractic organization in the African American community?
• What is the primary equipment used in the Thompson drop technique?
• Who is recognized as the founder of Pacific States Chiropractic College?
• Which term refers to the principles of logic and evidence in clinical reasoning?
• What year was the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) formed?
• What is the term for a functional unit made up of two adjacent articulating surfaces and their connecting tissues?
• Which chiropractic figure is associated with the feud between "mixers and straights"?
• Which chiropractor attended the Reaver School of Chiropractic?
• Which of the following techniques requires the use of a specific table for leg checks?
• Who was the chiropractor involved in establishing a legal precedent regarding chiropractic's status as a profession?
• Who was the first named chiropractic patient?
• In chiropractic history, who was recognized for creating a systematized curriculum?
• Which report emphasized standardization and adherence to the scientific method in education?
• What year is marked as the date for the first chiropractic adjustment?
• What significant events occurred in 1910 regarding chiropractic?
• Is X-ray required for the sacral occipital technique?
• Is X-ray required for the Thompson Drop technique?
• Which historical figure is known as a magnetic healer and practitioner?
• Which individual co-founded Life Chiropractic College and established the Life Foundation?
• Which of the following best describes "Subluxation Complex"?
• In which year was the Wilk lawsuit decided?
• What aspect of health does chiropractic primarily focus on?
• Which year marks the legalization of chiropractic in California?
• What year did North Dakota grant its first legal chiropractic license?
• What philosophy believes in the self-healing capacity of the body?
• Who co-authored the first chiropractic textbook?
• What equipment is specifically needed for the Gonstead technique?
• What type of practitioner primarily uses the Gonstead technique?
• What unique methods does Atlas Orthogonal utilize in its practice?
• Which technique emphasizes the use of pelvic blocks?
• Who was the first to document the use of subluxation in chiropractic?
• What equipment does the Activator technique use?
• What is the main focus of the Webster technique?
• What is the primary focus of network spinal analysis?
• Who was the first to provide assistance in the Wilk case?
• Who is often referred to as the developer of chiropractic?
• What significant term did Samuel Weed coin in relation to chiropractic?
• What is one of the tools necessary for the Toggle Recoil / Knee Chest Upper Cervical technique?
• Which organization offered help in the Wilk case at the last hour?
• Who is credited with aligning a well-known scholar's neck vertebrae to restore function to a previously paralyzed hand?
• Which achievement marks the historical importance of J.C. Bowman in chiropractic?
• In chiropractic history, who is often referred to as the "Developer" of chiropractic?
• Is X-ray required for the Activator technique?
• Does Atlas Orthogonal require X-ray imaging before adjustments?
• Which definition of subluxation emphasizes alignment and physiological function while maintaining joint surface contact?
• Which of the following tools is required for performing the Webster technique?
• Who founded the Reaver School of Chiropractic to allow African American students?
• Who is recognized as the founder of the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA)?
• What does the Webster technique primarily aim to achieve?
• In which year did Louisiana become the last state to recognize chiropractic?
• Which historical period is notable for the emergence of chiropractic practices?
• Who was the first woman elected to the top board of the ICA in 2021?
• Which chiropractor is known as the most arrested in history?
• Who was the first female to serve as president of an accredited chiropractic college?
• Who is acknowledged as the founder of Foot Leveler's?
• Which organization defined health as a state of complete well-being and not merely the absence of disease?
• Which figure taught about the proper positions and relations of vertebrae and the spinal column?
• Which of the following emphasizes minimal intervention in patient care?
• In which state was the first legal chiropractic license issued?
• Which of the following techniques is characterized by very low force applications?
• What did B.J. Palmer primarily focus on at the Palmer school during his leadership?
• Does the Gonstead technique require X-ray?
• What does the restoration of nerve function primarily aim to impact?
• Which chiropractic organization sought to integrate chiropractic care with mainstream healthcare?
• Which organization protects a distinct chiropractic identity by emphasizing drugless treatment?
• What was the primary aim of the Wilk vs. AMA lawsuit?
• What principle focuses primarily on the importance of doctor-patient rapport?
• Which chiropractor founded the Thompson Drop technique?
• Who served as the first president of LCCW for thirty years?
• Which state issued the first legal license to practice chiropractic in 1915?
• Who were the first group of graduates to see a decrease due to standardization efforts in chiropractic education?
• Who was the first African American chiropractor to graduate from Palmer?
• Who was the first licensee in Kansas and served as the president of the Kansas School of Chiropractic?
• What significant contribution did Claudius Galen make to neuroscience?
• Who claimed to be a doctor working with the AMA and leaked documents about the Committee on Quackery?
• What role did Dosa Evans play in the development of chiropractic?
• Who were the authors of the first chiropractic textbook titled "Modernized Chiropractic"?
• Which woman co-founded a chiropractic college as the first in her field?
• Which practice is essential for chiropractic treatment?
• What principle is chiropractic primarily based on?
• What is the philosophy that involves adjusting the spinal column segments by hand?
• What type of subluxation can be improved by manual thrust procedures?
• Who treated severely disabled children and children at shelters for abused women?
• Which definition of subluxation is widely accepted by early chiropractors?
• Which individual is recognized for their significant contributions to chiropractic education and advocacy?
• Who is considered a significant pioneer in the development of chiropractic methods?
• What term refers to the commitment to minimal intervention and the use of natural methods in treatment?
• Who was known as the first woman to serve in a significant leadership role within a national chiropractic organization?
• How did B.J. Palmer contribute to the public's understanding of chiropractic?
• Which chiropractic technique requires the use of X-rays for a full spine assessment?
• Which notable figure is associated with the early development of chiropractic education?
• In what year did D.D. Palmer begin teaching?
• In what year did chiropractors achieve victory in the Wilk vs. AMA case?
• Who developed the Flexion Distraction technique?
• What is a manual procedure aimed at restoring joint mobility without a thrust?
• Which technique is known for not having a specific founder?
• In which chiropractic technique is the use of a pelvic bench most relevant?
• Which tool is NOT necessary for network spinal analysis?
• Appa Anderson is recognized as the first female in which professional role?
• What is the primary basis for determining treatment in Atlas Orthogonal?
• What restoration was achieved through the alignment of the scholar's neck vertebrae?
• What term describes movement applied within the physiological range of joint motion without imparting a thrust?
• What term did B.J. Palmer create to refer to the x-ray of the spine?
• Which association emphasizes a traditional chiropractic identity and protects a distinct, drugless model?
• What do chiropractors use to influence joint and neurophysiologic function?
• Which technique uses an adjusting tool that is spring-loaded?
• Which individual was known for practicing medicine without a license in New York?
• What technique is specifically designed to address intrauterine constraint and restore function in mothers?
• What title is often associated with Claudius Galen in the context of healing?
• When was the first chiropractic school opened by D.D. Palmer?
• Who became interim president for LCCW at the end of 2016?
• Which of the following techniques does NOT require X-ray for its practice?
• Who is the founder of Activator technique?
• What was the fictitious name used to contact Wilk?
• What type of patients might be specifically avoided under the Webster technique?
• Who served as the lead attorney for chiropractors in the Wilk vs. AMA case?
• What type of health professional is primarily concerned with spinal alignment and nerve function?
• Who was one of the first individuals to promote chiropractic as a healing practice?
• What vision did Bobby Westbrooks have in relation to chiropractic?
• Who is considered the founder of chiropractic?
• Who helped form the American Black Chiropractor Association (ABCA) and was its first president?
• Which chiropractic college was associated with the concept of serving "with a sense of abundance"?
• Which two women were notably jailed for their involvement in chiropractic activism?
• Which term was created by Hippocrates that is foundational in chiropractic?
• Who was the first woman president of the ABCA?
• What role did Lorraine Golden play in the Kentuckiana project?
• In what year did the first legal trial occur for chiropractors accused of practicing medicine without a license?
• Who holds the record for being the most jailed chiropractor?
• What is the primary approach chiropractors take when practicing the diversified technique?
• Which law, passed in 1890, made it illegal for companies to create monopolies?
• Who is recognized as the founder of Atlas Orthogonal?
• What term describes the condition of a vertebra that has lost its proper alignment with another vertebra, impacting nerve function?
• Which technique is aimed particularly at removing stress from the baby during pregnancy?
• What does the practice of Atlas Orthogonal primarily focus on?
• Is X-ray recommended for the Webster technique?
• What principle did Hippocrates emphasize regarding healing?
• What is a core belief in B.J. Palmer's philosophy regarding healing?
• Which tool is associated with the Thompson Drop technique?
• Does the Flexion Distraction technique use X-ray?
• What type of equipment is specifically associated with diversified technique?
• B.J. Palmer’s philosophy about healing positions the source of healing as:
• Which organization is known for its broad-scope advocacy in chiropractic care?
• What type of patient assessments are integral to Atlas Orthogonal?
• Who is identified as LCCW's second president?
• Which healing art was D.D. Palmer practicing before he discovered chiropractic?
• Who revived the Knee Chest technique?
• Who is often referred to as the "Father of Medicine"?
• What specific equipment is needed for the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association?
• What equipment is necessary for detailed diagnostic assessments in Toggle Recoil / Knee Chest Upper Cervical?
• What do two adjacent vertebrae and their connecting tissues form?
• Is X-ray required for the Toggle Recoil / Knee Chest Upper Cervical technique?
• In which field did J.C. Bowman make her mark in history?
• Which individual co-founded the American School of Chiropractic in Cedar Rapids?
• What book did Chester Wilk author related to chiropractic issues?
• When was the first exam administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE)?
• Who helped invent the neurocalometer alongside B.J. Palmer?
• Which of the following served the longest term as the president of LCCW?
• Which state was the last to officially recognize chiropractic?
• Who was referred to as the "Grand Old Lady of Chiropractic" and was the first woman to serve as president of a national organization?
• What was B.J. Palmer's approach to admission requirements at the Palmer school?
• Who ruled in favor of chiropractors in the Wilk lawsuit in 1987?
• Which term is synonymous with chiropractic adjustments directed at specific joints?
• Which state was the first to pass a chiropractic licensing law?
• Who is recognized as the original founder of the Knee Chest Upper Cervical technique?
• What is the primary focus of the Sherman Act?
• What aspect of chiropractic did Mabel Heath Palmer advocate for throughout her career?
• What type of adjusting does chiropractic biophysics primarily utilize?
• According to B.J. Palmer's philosophy, healing occurs:
• What significant event took place in 1974?
• Which of the following is NOT typically associated with Atlas Orthogonal techniques?
• What is a key component of the chiropractic practice involving manual techniques?
• Which chiropractic sorority was founded by Mabel Heath Palmer?
• What was the outcome of the Morikubo trial?
• Which chiropractor established The Rubel College of Chiropractic?
• What type of table is primarily used in the Toggle Recoil / Knee Chest Upper Cervical technique?
• Who emphasized research and resisted expansion of the curriculum at the Palmer school?
• What notable patient of Clarence Reaver attended the Reaver School of Chiropractic?
• Who launched the antitrust lawsuit against the American Medical Association (AMA)?
• Who is regarded as the founder of chiropractic?
• What act did the AMA violate by discriminating against chiropractors?
• Who was acquitted in a trial that set a significant legal precedent for chiropractic practice?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the top four most practiced chiropractic techniques?
• What significant role did Mabel Heath Palmer serve for 40 years?
• Which chiropractic technique is practiced by over 90% of chiropractors?
• Who is credited as the founder of the Toggle Recoil technique?
• Who was the key figure associated with the widely accepted definition of subluxation by early chiropractors?
• Which term describes the controlled movement of joints using specific techniques in chiropractic?
• Who was the first black president of an accredited chiropractic college?
• What is the primary goal of chiropractic adjustments?
• Who founded the practice of Naprapathy?
• Who is known for establishing the first American Chiropractic Association?
• Who is acknowledged as the first chiropractor in Canada?
• Which statement is true about the Knee Chest Upper Cervical technique's equipment?
• What inspired D.D. Palmer’s practice of chiropractic?
• When did D.D. Palmer give the first chiropractic adjustment?
• Which prominent figure helped articulate the restrictions placed on chiropractic by the AMA?
• Which equipment is essential for performing Atlas Orthogonal adjustments?
• The national chiropractic association is known today as what?
• In what year was chiropractic legalized in California?
• What approach is foundational in chiropractic care?
• In which year did D.D. Palmer pass away?
• Which technique involves a thrust to move a joint past its physiological range of motion?
• Which technique does not typically require diagnostic imaging for assessment?
• Who served as LCCW's fourth president?
• What is defined as procedures where hands directly contact the body to treat articulations or soft tissues?
• What does congruence imply in the context of chiropractic practice?
• Which condition is NOT a focus of the Webster technique?
• Does diversified technique require the use of X-ray for its practice?
• What profession emerged from the practices of Oakley Smith?
• Who founded the Gonstead technique?
• What is the term used to describe the theoretical model of motion segment dysfunction incorporating changes in various tissues?
• What defines a subluxation?
• B.J. Palmer owned which radio stations, also known for promoting chiropractic?
• Which individual compiled examples of the AMA's restrictions on chiropractic?
• Who is known for the quote "First, do no harm"?
• Who founded Life College?
• What concept describes the body’s inherent ability to heal itself in chiropractic?
• What principle suggests that every part and function of the body is interconnected?
• Which individual was a paralyzed teenage artist who was adjusted at LCCW?
• What significant event occurred in Kansas in 1913?
• Who is recognized as the first black chiropractor?
• Who founded the sacral occipital technique?
• Which chiropractic technique has strong historical ties to Omaha?
• What is emphasized by the humanistic approach in chiropractic care?
• Who established the Webster technique?
• Does network spinal analysis require the use of X-rays?
• Which individual is credited with the concept of "Lasting Purpose" for Life West?
• Which philosophical approach uses science to study and explain natural phenomena?
• What is a notable aspect of network spinal analysis?
• Which person took over as an interim president after being the Chairman of the Board of Regents?
• Who is recognized as the founder of network spinal analysis?
• Who is known as LCCW's third president?
• Who was the first licensed practitioner to practice chiropractic as an "other practitioner"?
• What foundational tool is commonly associated with NUCCA practices?