Medicine Through Time: The 19th Century

Who proposed the Germ Theory, suggesting that germs caused disease?

• Dr Louis Pasteur

• Robert Koch

• Joseph Lister

• Florence Nightingale

What title was Joseph Lister given for his contributions to Germ Theory?

• The Innovator of Hygiene

• The Father of Antiseptics

• The Pioneer of Surgery

• The Father of Modern Medicine

What incorrect theory did Florence Nightingale believe in?

• Microbial Theory

• Germ Theory

• Miasma Theory

• Antiseptic Theory

Who was Britain's first female doctor?

• Mary Seacole

• Octavia Hill

• Elizabeth Garrett

• Florence Nightingale

What event led to the construction of the London sewer system?

• The Crimean War

• The Great Stink of 1858

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Great Fire of London

Which reformer campaigned for better housing and sanitation?

• Joseph Lister

• William Farr

• Edwin Chadwick

• Octavia Hill

What was the population increase in Britain from 1811 to 1851?

• 25%

• 10%

• 75%

• 50%

What did the 1867 Reform Act achieve?

• Built the London sewer system

• Introduced Germ Theory

• Gave working class men the right to vote

• Ended the Crimean War

Who was involved in proving the link between disease and poverty?

• William Farr and Edwin Chadwick

• Florence Nightingale

• Dr Louis Pasteur

• Joseph Lister

What was the result of the advancements in public health by the end of the 19th century?

• Decreased life expectancy

• More industrial pollution

• Improved public health and greater life expectancy

• Increased disease rates