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100

Who was the "Father of Microbiology"?

A.  Hippocrates

B.  Rene Laennec

C.  Louis Pasteur

D.  Leonardo da Vinci

100

Who discovered penicillin?

A.  William Roentgen

B.  Edward Jenner

C.  Crick & Watson

D.  Sir Alexander Fleming


100

Who discovered a vaccine for smallpox?

A.  Clara Barton

B.  Edward Jenner

C.  Louis Pasteur

D.  Daniel Hale Williams

100

Hippocrates recommended four things to promote good health. One of these was:

A.  Antibiotics

B.  Vitamins

C.  Healthy diet

D.  Vaccines

100

What was the first stethoscope made of?

A.  Glass

B.  Rubber

C.  Metal

D.  Wood

200

Who was the founder of nursing?

A.  Rebecca Crumpler

B.  Florence Nightingale

C.  Marilyn Hughes Gaston

D.  Clara Barton

200

Who was the "Father of Medicine"?

A.  Leonardo da Vinci

B.  Louis Pasteur

C.  Hippocrates

D.  Joseph Lister

200

Who created a vaccine for polio?

A.  Rene Laennec

B.  Leonardo da Vinci

C.  Jonas Salk/Albert Sabin

D.  Crick & Watson

200

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.

200

What was Florence Nightingale's nickname?

A.  The Lady with the Lamp

B.  Angel of the Battlefield

C.  Nancy Nurse

D.  Flo

300

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

300

Who first used antiseptics during surgery?

A.  Jonas Salk

B.  Rene Laennec

C.  Joseph Lister

D.  William Roentgen

300

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

300

Which group of people first required doctors to pass exams to get licenses?

A.  Egyptians

B.  Chinese

C.  Americans

D.  Arabs

300

Who was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield"?

A.  Rebecca Crumpler

B.  Gabriel Fahrenheit

C.  Clara Barton

D.  Hippocrates

400

Who first successfully separated twins joined at the head?

A.  Ben Carson

B.  Ben Franklin

C.  Anton von Leeuwenhoek

D.  Daniel Hale Williams

400

Who created the mercury thermometer?

A.  Ben Carson

B.  Elizabeth Blackwell

C.  Rebecca Crumpler

D.  Gabriel Fahrenheit

400

Who discovered that colds could be transmitted from person to person?

A.  Ben Carson

B.  Ben Franklin

C.  Louis Pasteur

D.  Anton von Leeuwenhoek

400

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

400

Christiaan Barnard was the first to perform what procedure?

A.  Lung transplant

B.  Heart transplant

C.  Brain transplant

D.  Liver transplant

500

Who performed the first open heart surgery in the U.S.?

A.  Christiaan Barnard

B.  Daniel Hale Williams

C.  Ben Franklin

D.  Edward Jenner

500

Who invented the microscope lens?

A.  Anton von Leeuwenhoek

B.  Rene Laennec

C.  Hippocrates

D.  Christiaan Barnard

500

What disease can be prevented by pasteurizing milk?

A.  Tuberculosis

B.  Influenza

C.  Rabies

D.  Smallpox

500

What did primitive people believe was the cause of disease?

A.  Genetics

B.  Gods and evil spirits

C.  Pathogens

D.  Lack of exercise

500

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.