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History of Healthcare

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ancient Greeks were the first people to record heath records.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was
a)
Clara Barton
b)
Dorothea Dix
c)
Lillian Wald
d)
Elizabeth Blackwell
3.
Became first female physician in U.S. 
a)
Florence Nightingale
b)
Christian Barnard
c)
Marie Curie
d)
Elizabeth Blackwell
4.

Discovered X-rays in 1895

a)

William Harvey

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Robert Koch

d)

Wilhelm Roentgen

5.
Ancient people believed that disease and illness was caused by ___.
a)
evil spirits and demons
b)
bacteria
c)
uncleanliness
d)
environmental allergens
6.
The Father of Medicine is
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Rhazes
d)
Galen
7.
Established efficient and sanitary nursing units during the Crimean war and known as the Founder of Modern Nursing
a)
Elizabeth Blackwell
b)
Marie Curie
c)
Dorothea Dix
d)
Florence Nightingale
8.
Earliest known people to keep accurate health records
a)
Chinese
b)
Romans
c)
Greeks
d)
Egyptians
9.

Ways to promote PHYSICAL wellness include

a)

understanding personal feelings and expressing them

b)

being creative, logical, curious, and open-minded

c)

avoiding alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs and risky sexual behavior

d)

maintaining an optimistic outlook

10.
When was human dissection first allowed and accepted?
a)
Ancient times
b)
The dark ages
c)
Renaissance
d)
21st century
11.
The Renaissance is often called the "Age of Enlightment"
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Disinfectants and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during surgery and developed methods of medical asepsis by .....
a)
Dr. James Simpson
b)
Joseph Lister
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Dr. Philippe Pinel
13.
Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by 
a)
Sir Alexander Fleming
b)
Dr. Philippe Pinel
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
William Roentgen
14.
Became famous for his landmark surgeries to separate conjoined twins
a)
Jonas Salk
b)
John Lind
c)
Ben Carson
d)
William Roentgen
15.
The first successful heart transplant was performed by __.
a)
Mendel
b)
Vesalius
c)
Barton
d)
Barnard
16.

What development was the Ancient Romans known for?

a)

sanitation system

b)

medical records

c)

printing press

d)

marijuana

17.

The inventor of the microscope was:

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

William Harvey

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Louis Pasteur

18.

________ involves the insertion of very thin needles into specific points along the meridians in the body to stimulate and balance the flow of energy.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Acupressure

c)

19th Century

d)

21st Century

19.
What did the Greeks believe caused disease?
a)
angry gods
b)
natural causes
c)
insects
d)
viruses
20.
Which group advanced their knowledge of human anatomy by dissection and embalming?
a)
Greek
b)
Chinese
c)
Egyptian 
d)
Roman
21.
Which group created sewers and aqueducts?
a)
Greek
b)
Chinese
c)
Egyptian 
d)
Roman
22.
During which time period did the Bubonic Plague kill 75% of Europe's Population?
a)
Dark ages
b)
20th century
c)
Middle ages
d)
Primitive times
23.

In Ancient times, what was thought to be the cause of illness/diseases?

a)

Karma

b)

Germs

c)

Predators

d)

Evil spirits

24.
Which group of people were the first to provide medical care for injured soldiers?
a)
Greeks
b)
Romans
c)
Egyptians
d)
Jews
25.
The study of medicine was prohibited during this time period:
a)
Dark ages
b)
20th century
c)
Middle ages
d)
Primitive times
26.
Which group of people believed that the body is made up of channels and blood letting was used to unblock these channels?
a)
Ancient Greeks
b)
Ancient Romans
c)
Ancient Egyptians
d)
Ancient Chinese
27.
During which time period was the kidney dialysis machine, CAT scan, and test tube baby developed?
a)
Dark ages
b)
20th century
c)
Middle ages
d)
Primitive times
28.
What era was also known as the "rebirth of the science of medicine"?
a)
Dark ages
b)
Ancient times
c)
Renaissance
29.
During the Renaissance, the development of the printing press resulted in the publication of books that were used by students at medical universities.
a)
True
b)
False
30.

In this time period a common treatment was boring a hole in the skull, a process called trepanation.

a)

Primitive times

b)

Dark Ages

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Renaissance

31.

What was a major belief during Primitive Times?

a)

Illness and diseases were caused by feces.

b)

When people die they are reincarnated into animals.

c)

The poppy plant was a god.

d)

Evil spirits and demons were the cause of illness and disease.

32.

Medicare is primarily developed to help who?

a)

Young adults

b)

Financially unstable families

c)

Elderly over the age of 35 with a sever disability

d)

Elderly over the age of 65 with a sever disability

33.

What does the CDC stand for?

a)

Center for Disease and Control and Prevention

b)

Chronic Disease Community

c)

Center of Disaster Control

d)

Community of Disease Command

34.

In what century was antibiotics first developed?

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

20th

35.

Dr. Marcie Marshall spends a lot of time asking her patients about their work, family, diet, and physical activity. She is trying to determine the patient’s level of:

a)

Self-Control

b)

Financial Security

c)

Wellness

d)

Respect for the Health Professions

36.

During what century did women begin to take an active role in providing health care?

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

20th

37.

What major event happened that was the beginning of the Dark Ages?

a)

The Great Flood

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

The Fall of the Roman Empire

d)

Battle of the Bulge

38.

What plan was passed by the government in the 20th century to assure that everyone has access to quality health care?

a)

Hospice Act of 1990

b)

Freedom of Information Act

c)

Medicare and Medicaid Act 1965

d)

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

39.

Dr. Patel is performing surgery on a patient that is three hundred miles away. How is this possible?

a)

Acupuncture

b)

Home Health Care

c)

Homeopathy

d)

Telemedicine

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