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100

This person is considered the "Father of Pharmacy."
A) Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
B) Hippocrates
C) William Procter Jr.
D) Paracelsus

C) William Procter Jr. ✅

100

This antibiotic, discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, changed modern medicine.
A) Streptomycin
B) Penicillin
C) Erythromycin
D) Tetracycline

B) Penicillin ✅

100

This popular soda was invented by a pharmacist in Atlanta in 1886.
A) Pepsi
B) Coca-Cola
C) Dr. Pepper
D) Root Beer

B) Coca-Cola ✅

100

This technology is being explored for creating personalized dosage forms.
A) Nanotechnology
B) Artificial intelligence
C) 3D printing
D) Robotics

C) 3D printing ✅

100

A patient is prescribed warfarin and starts drinking grapefruit juice daily. What is the most likely consequence?
a)         Increased risk of clot formation

b)         Increased risk of bleeding 

c)         No change in INR

d)         Reduced bioavailability due to enzyme induction

b)         Increased risk of bleeding ✅

200

This famous Arab physician and pharmacist wrote the Canon of Medicine.
A) Al-Razi
B) Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
C) Galen
D) Rhazes

B) Avicenna (Ibn Sina) ✅

200

Aspirin was first developed from the bark of this tree.
A) Willow
B) Oak
C) Birch
D) Pine

A) Willow ✅

200

In this country, pharmacists wear a white coat with a green cross badge as their profession’s symbol.
A) Italy
B) France
C) Spain
D) Germany

B) France ✅

200

This type of testing helps pharmacists personalize drug therapy based on DNA.
A) Immunology
B) Genomics
C) Pharmacogenomics
D) Biochemistry

C) Pharmacogenomics ✅

200

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is classified as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).  Pharmacology I 

a)         True

b)        False 

b)        False ✅

300

The term “pharmacist” replaced this older title in the U.S. around the mid-19th century.
A) Chemist
B) Herbalist
C) Apothecary
D) Alchemist

C) Apothecary ✅

300

Insulin, first used in 1922, was originally extracted from this animal organ.
A) Liver
B) Pancreas
C) Kidney
D) Stomach

B) Pancreas ✅

300

This European country is home to one of the oldest still-operating pharmacies, in Dubrovnik since 1317.
A) Greece
B) Croatia
C) Portugal
D) Hungary

B) Croatia ✅

300

The first mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 was developed by these two companies.
A) Moderna and AstraZeneca
B) Pfizer and BioNTech
C) Johnson & Johnson and Novavax
D) GSK and Sanofi

B) Pfizer and BioNTech ✅

300

Which dosage form is designed to bypass the stomach and dissolve in the intestines? Pharmaceutics I (200 points)

a)         Sublingual tablets

b)        Enteric-coated tablets 

c)         Lozenges 

d)        Capsules

b)        Enteric-coated tablets ✅