early history
the rules
modern debate
public opinion
animal testing in 1800s and 1900s
100

In the 17th century, English physician William Harvey experimented on ___

Living animals

100

Animal and __  __ Inspection Service

plant health

100

 an estimated__animals are used every year in scientific research


a 50 million

b 30 million

c 17 million

d 26 million



26 million

100

The anti-testing movement began in the United States in the mid-  __ following a Sports Illustrated story about Pepper, a pet dalmatian that was kidnapped and sold into experimentation


1960s

100

As more people adopted pets, the ___  _____ movement grew,

anti-vivisection

200

In the 2nd century, the Roman physician and philosopher Galen dissected living animals to see how ___  ___ worked. His theories of medicine, which were based on his experimentation, were used throughout Europe for 15 centuries.

living orginisams

200

In 2013, the European Union banned the import and sale of __ products that have been tested on animals. The United States still allows testing on animals for these products.

cosmetic

200

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) stopped breeding chimpanzees for research in what year 

a 2007

b 2016

c 2013

a 2007

200

60 percent of people aged __ to __  and 61 percent of people aged 55 and older say it is morally acceptable.

35 to 54

200

Queen ______ was an early opponent of animal testing in England

Victoria

300

Descriptions of vivisection, the dissection of live animals, have been found in ancient Greek writings from as early as ___ b.c

500

300

by zoologist William Russell and microbiologist Rex Burch laid out the principle of the "Three Rs" witch mean what 

replacement reduction refinement

300

In 1975, Australian philosopher Peter Singer published "___ ___," which said that "speciesism" — the assumption that humans are superior to other species — was similar to racism, sexism and other forms of prejudice.

"Animal Liberation,"

300

aged 18 to __ say that animal testing is morally acceptable,

34

300

_________ campaign became strong enough to pressure lawmakers into establishing the first laws controlling the use of animals for research:

vivisection

400

French physiologist Claude Bernard argued that experimenting on animals was ethical, because it benefited what two aspects.

medicine and extended human life.

400

what rule was passed in 1966

 the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA),

400

Singer predicted that "one day ... our children's children, reading about what was done in laboratories in the __ century, will feel the same sense of horror and incredulity

a 30th

b 40th

c 20th

20th

400

A May 2013 Gallup poll found that __ percent of Americans said medical testing on animals was morally acceptable,

56 percent

400

In 1865, French physiologist named ____ 

Claude Bernard

500

his experimentation, were used throughout Europe for   _____ ________.

15 centuries

500

 "animal" as "any live or dead dog, cat, ___ , guinea pig, hamster, rabbit, or such other warm-blooded animal."

monkey

500

In __, a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activist worked undercover at the Institute for Biological Research in Silver Spring, Maryland. He took photographs of monkeys in the facility, who were kept in such horrendous conditions that they were tearing at their own flesh. The laboratory's director, Edward Taub, was charged with more than a dozen animal cruelty offenses

1981

500

__ Americans are less likely to accept animal testing

younger

500

Queen Victoria was an early opponent of animal testing in England. Soon, the anti-vivisection campaign became strong enough to pressure lawmakers into establishing the first laws controlling the use of animals for research: Great Britain's Cruelty to Animals Act of __

a 1876

b 1937

c 1855

1876

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