Question

read the excerpt from the time traveler’s guide to elizabethan england
the theory of the humors is just the basic framework into which physicians fit a number of other ideas. galen teaches that every living thing is composed of the four elements: fire, earth, air, and water. each of these corresponds with one of the four humors. fire, which is said to be hot and dry, corresponds with choler; water (cold and wet) with phlegm; earth (dry and cold) with black bile; and air (hot and wet) with blood. these properties are all associated with parts of the body, so the brain is cold and moist, the kidneys hot and moist, and so on. if an imbalance in the humors clashes with the properties of an organ, the patient will be ill.
which sentence best summarizes the excerpt?
elizabethans believed that the balance of the four humors would keep them healthy.
galen taught elizabethan doctors about fire, water, earth, and air
air was the most important humor because it corresponded with blood
water was thought to be cold and wet, so it was associated with phlegm

Explanation:

The excerpt outlines the Elizabethan humor theory (rooted in Galen's four elements), links each element/humor to bodily properties, and states that humor imbalance causes illness. The best summary must capture the core idea of humor balance being tied to health. The first option does this, while others only cover narrow, partial details of the excerpt.

Answer:

Elizabethans believed that the balance of the four humors would keep them healthy.