medicine through time

Question 1

What year did the Black Death occur in England?

Answer 1

1348

Question 2

True or False: Hippocrates is known as the ‘Father of Medicine’.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The practice of using herbs and plants for healing is known as _____ medicine.

Answer 3

herbal

Question 4

What was the primary cause of disease believed by people in the Middle Ages?

Answer 4

Supernatural forces or miasma

Question 5

Which famous surgeon published ‘The Complete Works’ in 1543?

Answer 5

Andreas Vesalius

Question 6

What did Edward Jenner develop in 1796?

Answer 6

The smallpox vaccine

Question 7

True or False: The Germ Theory was proposed by Louis Pasteur.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What year did the National Health Service (NHS) begin in the UK?

Answer 8

1948

Question 9

Which ancient civilization is known for their advanced medical practices including surgeries?

Answer 9

Ancient Egypt

Question 10

What is the significance of the year 1867 in the context of surgery?

Answer 10

Joseph Lister introduced antiseptic techniques.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The first medical school was established in _____ in 859 AD.

Answer 11

Cairo

Question 12

What medical advancement is Florence Nightingale known for?

Answer 12

Nursing reform and sanitation in hospitals

Question 13

Which disease was primarily targeted by the vaccine developed by Edward Jenner?

Answer 13

Smallpox

Question 14

What major medical discovery is Robert Koch known for?

Answer 14

Identifying the bacteria that cause tuberculosis

Question 15

True or False: The Renaissance period saw a decline in medical knowledge.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What is the term for the practice of bloodletting in ancient medicine?

Answer 16

Humoral theory

Question 17

Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

Answer 17

Alexander Fleming

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a major public health crisis in the 19th century due to contaminated water.

Answer 18

Cholera epidemic

Question 19

What was the main focus of 19th-century public health reformers?

Answer 19

Sanitation and clean water

Question 20

What year did the first successful heart transplant take place?

Answer 20

1967

Question 21

Name one key contribution of Avicenna to medicine.

Answer 21

Wrote ‘The Canon of Medicine’

Question 22

What type of medicine did the Ancient Greeks primarily practice?

Answer 22

Rational medicine based on observation and logic

Question 23

True or False: The Hippocratic Oath is still relevant in modern medicine.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What is the significance of the year 1901 in the field of medicine?

Answer 24

The first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded.

Question 25

Who is known for the development of the first vaccine?

Answer 25

Edward Jenner

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a major medical advancement in the 20th century that allowed for organ transplants.

Answer 26

immunosuppressive therapy

Question 27

What did the 1848 Public Health Act establish?

Answer 27

It established local boards of health.

Question 28

Which bacterium was identified by Robert Koch as the cause of anthrax?

Answer 28

Bacillus anthracis

Question 29

What was a major public health advancement in the late 19th century?

Answer 29

The development of vaccines

Question 30

Who is credited with the discovery of anesthesia?

Answer 30

Crawford Long

Question 31

What event marked the beginning of modern surgery?

Answer 31

The introduction of anesthesia in the 19th century

Question 32

True or False: The Ancient Romans contributed significantly to medical knowledge.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

What was the main focus of medieval medical practitioners?

Answer 33

Balancing the four humors

Question 34

What does the term 'quarantine' originate from?

Answer 34

The practice of isolating ships for 40 days during the plague

Question 35

Fill in the blank: The _____ Revolution significantly impacted public health in the 19th century.

Answer 35

Industrial

Question 36

Who discovered the structure of DNA?

Answer 36

James Watson and Francis Crick

Question 37

What was the primary focus of the Germ Theory?

Answer 37

Identifying microorganisms as the cause of disease

Question 38

What year was the first polio vaccine developed?

Answer 38

1955

Question 39

True or False: The discovery of X-rays was made by Marie Curie.

Answer 39

False

Question 40

What is the significance of the year 1945 in medicine?

Answer 40

The end of World War II and the beginning of modern medical advancements

Question 41

Name one key figure in the development of public health in the 19th century.

Answer 41

John Snow

Question 42

What was the main impact of the 1918 influenza pandemic?

Answer 42

It highlighted the importance of public health measures.

Question 43

Fill in the blank: The use of _____ in surgery greatly reduced infection rates.

Answer 43

antiseptics

Question 44

What major medical advancement occurred in the 1950s?

Answer 44

The development of antibiotics

Question 45

Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Surgery'?

Answer 45

Ambroise Paré

Question 46

True or False: Louis Pasteur developed the rabies vaccine.

Answer 46

True

Question 47

What is the significance of the year 1980 in public health?

Answer 47

The World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated.