Pharmacy History
Who is the world's oldest pharmaceutical company?
Merck
She was a pharmacist in addition to being the best-selling novelist of all time
Agatha Christie
This explosive drug treats chest pain
Nitroglycerin
In what movie does Robert De Niro famously say "You talkin' to me?"
Taxi Driver
This was the first mass produced commercial drug
Antipyrine
He worked in a pharmacy before becoming a well known actor in the MCU (Marvel Comic Universe)
Chris Hemsworth
This drug used to be legal, and was marketed as a cough suppressant
Heroin
For which blockbuster movie did Julie Andrews win the Academy Award for Best Actress?
Mary Poppins
What is the actual name for the hashtag (#)?
Octothorpe
This company was forced to give up trademarks as part of the Treaty of Versailles
Bayer
This former Vice President worked in his father’s drug store
Hubert Humphrey (VP 1965-69)
This blood pressure medication was derived from a venomous snake, the Brazilian Viper
Captopril
This American biographical drama film was directed by and starred Denzel Washington in his feature film directorial debut
Antwone Fisher
For fun - what year?
The youngest person to ever receive an Academy Award
In 1935 the Board of Governors created an honorary Juvenile Award and awarded it to 6-year-old Shirley Temple for her work in 1934.
This state was the first to require pharmacists to be licensed
Louisiana
He majored in pharmacy before dropping out to sing “Holy Diver"
(Ronnie James) Dio
This drug is a short-acting general anesthetic for human and veterinary use
Ketamine
EVERYONE - Name as many haunted hotel movies you can in 20 seconds!
50 points for each guess :)
What is Scotland's official national animal?
Unicorn
Found in Egypt, these are some of the oldest pharmaceutical records ever found
Ebers papyrus
He was the first licensed pharmacist in America who opened a drugstore that provided traditional medicine as well as Voodoo remedies
Louis Dufilho Jr.
This drug is derived from the fox glove plant
Digoxin
Who is the first and only woman of color to win the Oscar for Best Actress?
Halle Berry
They became the first person to observe the planet Neptune in 1612
Galileo