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Who was the "Father of Microbiology"?
A. Hippocrates
B. Rene Laennec
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Leonardo da Vinci
Who discovered penicillin?
A. William Roentgen
B. Edward Jenner
C. Crick & Watson
D. Sir Alexander Fleming
Who discovered a vaccine for smallpox?
A. Clara Barton
B. Edward Jenner
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Daniel Hale Williams
Hippocrates recommended four things to promote good health. One of these was:
A. Antibiotics
B. Vitamins
C. Healthy diet
D. Vaccines
What was the first stethoscope made of?
A. Glass
B. Rubber
C. Metal
D. Wood
Who was the founder of nursing?
A. Rebecca Crumpler
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Marilyn Hughes Gaston
D. Clara Barton
Who was the "Father of Medicine"?
A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Hippocrates
D. Joseph Lister
Who created a vaccine for polio?
A. Rene Laennec
B. Leonardo da Vinci
C. Jonas Salk/Albert Sabin
D. Crick & Watson
Why was the discovery of DNA so important?
A. It allowed doctors to see inside the body.
B. It allowed doctors to hear inside the body.
C. It allowed doctors to find genetic causes of disease.
D. It allowed doctors to see bacteria.
What was Florence Nightingale's nickname?
A. The Lady with the Lamp
B. Angel of the Battlefield
C. Nancy Nurse
D. Flo
Who was the first female African-American physician in the U.S.?
A. Elizabeth Blackwell
B. Clara Barton
C. Rebecca Crumpler
D. Marilyn Hughes Gaston
Who first used antiseptics during surgery?
A. Jonas Salk
B. Rene Laennec
C. Joseph Lister
D. William Roentgen
What disease was related to smallpox and led to the discovery of a vaccine for smallpox?
A. Influenza
B. Dysentery
C. COVID-19
D. Cowpox
Which group of people first required doctors to pass exams to get licenses?
A. Egyptians
B. Chinese
C. Americans
D. Arabs
Who was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield"?
A. Rebecca Crumpler
B. Gabriel Fahrenheit
C. Clara Barton
D. Hippocrates
Who first successfully separated twins joined at the head?
A. Ben Carson
B. Ben Franklin
C. Anton von Leeuwenhoek
D. Daniel Hale Williams
Who created the mercury thermometer?
A. Ben Carson
B. Elizabeth Blackwell
C. Rebecca Crumpler
D. Gabriel Fahrenheit
Who discovered that colds could be transmitted from person to person?
A. Ben Carson
B. Ben Franklin
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Anton von Leeuwenhoek
What did apothecaries use to make medicines during the 17th century?
A. Vitamins and minerals
B. Antibiotics
C. Plants and herbs
D. Juice and milk
Christiaan Barnard was the first to perform what procedure?
A. Lung transplant
B. Heart transplant
C. Brain transplant
D. Liver transplant
Who performed the first open heart surgery in the U.S.?
A. Christiaan Barnard
B. Daniel Hale Williams
C. Ben Franklin
D. Edward Jenner
Who invented the microscope lens?
A. Anton von Leeuwenhoek
B. Rene Laennec
C. Hippocrates
D. Christiaan Barnard
What disease can be prevented by pasteurizing milk?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Influenza
C. Rabies
D. Smallpox
What did primitive people believe was the cause of disease?
A. Genetics
B. Gods and evil spirits
C. Pathogens
D. Lack of exercise
What two factors influenced the rapid advancement of medicine during the 20th century?
A. The Dark Ages and herbal medicine.
B. Sanitation systems and clean water.
C. Computer technology and wars.
D. Antiseptics and vaccines.