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HS 1 Final Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the time period in which curiosity and experimentation lead to a dramatic increase in discoveries and inventions?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Middle Ages

c)

New Era

d)

Renaissance

2.

What is the name of the time period in which many Europeans began to reject their commitments to

religion and form new ideas about art and science?

a)

Regeneration

b)

Renewal

c)

Restitution

d)

Renaissance

3.

Which invention allowed scientists to discover cells?

a)

Microscope

b)

X-Ray machine

c)

Pasteurization

d)

Vaccination

4.

Who identified microorganisms as the cause of infection in people?

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Elias Metnikoff

c)

Sir Alexander Fleming

d)

Edward Jenner

5.

Who was known as the Arab Hippocrates?

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Claudius Galen

c)

Rhazes

d)

Mr. Handle

6.

When the bubonic plague struck for the second time, how much of Europe's population dies as a result?

a)

One-half

b)

One-quarter

c)

One-third

d)

One-tenth

7.

In what era were organs like kidneys and hearts transplanted successfully from one body to another?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Renaissance

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Modern Era

8.

What contribution did Sir Alexander Fleming make?

a)

microscope

b)

the first drive-thru McDonalds

c)

penicillin

d)

x-ray machine

9.

What was the average life span during the Middle Ages and Renaissance period?

a)

30 years

b)

40 years

c)

50 years

d)

60 years

10.

Which Disney princess wears pants rather than a dress?

a)

Cinderella

b)

Belle

c)

Jasmine

d)

Snow White

11.

What was Mickey Mouse's original name?

a)

Mickey

b)

Walter

c)

Mighty

d)

Mortimer

12.

In Peter Pan, Captain Hook had a hook on which one of his hands?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Both

d)

He didn't have a hook.

13.
The Renaissance is often called the "Age of Enlightment"
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The study of medicine was forbidden in the Middle Ages.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The ancient Greeks were the first people to record heath records.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
A common belief was that illness and disease were punishments from the Gods.
a)
Middle ages
b)
The renaissance
c)
Ancient times
17.
Explained how white blood cells protect humans from diseases.
a)
Edward Jenner
b)
William Beaumont
c)
Elie Metchnikoff
d)
John Hunter
18.
developed the first form of stitches using animal guts
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Rhazes
c)
Aristole
d)
Crick and Watson
19.
Had flawed theories about anatomy and believe our bodies consisted of 4 fluids, when they were unbalanced we became sick
a)
Galen
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Rhazes
d)
Leeuwenhoek
20.
The first successful heart transplant was performed by __.
a)
Mendel
b)
Vesalius
c)
Barton
d)
Barnard
21.
What helped medicine progress faster in the 20th century than in all previous years?
a)
vaccinations
b)
microscopes
c)
technology
d)
discovery of germs
22.
During the Dark Ages, ___ was used as the main method to treat illness and disease.
a)
washing hands
b)
vaccinations
c)
medication
d)
prayer
23.
The first anatomy book was published by ___ in 1538.
a)
Leeuwenhoek
b)
Galen
c)
Jenner
d)
Vesalius
24.
Ancient people believed that disease and illness was caused by ___.
a)
evil spirits and demons
b)
bacteria
c)
uncleanliness
d)
environmental allergens
25.
Became famous for his landmark surgeries to separate conjoined twins
a)
Jonas Salk
b)
John Lind
c)
Ben Carson
d)
William Roentgen
26.
Earliest known people to keep accurate health records
a)
Chinese
b)
Romans
c)
Greeks
d)
Egyptians
27.
Proved microorganisms cause disease, created a vaccine for rabies and developed a procedure that involved heating and sealing to destroying dangerous microorganisms
a)
Louis Pasteur
b)
Joseph Priestley
c)
Marie Curie
d)
William Roentgen
28.
Invented the microscope in 1666
a)
Gabriel Fahrenheit
b)
William Harvey
c)
Rene Laennec
d)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
29.
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
30.

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.

31.

The Bubonic Plague (black death) was known as a(n):

a)

epidemic

b)

pandemic

c)

quarantine

d)

episode

32.

What development was the Ancient Romans known for?

a)

sanitation system

b)

medical records

c)

printing press

d)

marijuana

33.

Which medicine was used in the Primitive Era to treat pain?

a)

anesthetics

b)

ibuprofen

c)

opium

d)

penicillin

34.

What is the name of the time period in which many Europeans began to reject their commitments to religion and form new ideas about art and science?

a)

Renewal

b)

Renaissance

c)

Restitution

d)

Regeneration

35.

What major medical breakthrough was made during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The connection between structure and function is realized.

b)

The first human corpse is dissected.

c)

Doctors become formally educated.

d)

Superstition and religion are embraced.

36.

What is the Hippocratic Oath?

a)

a document stating that disese is the result of natural causes

b)

a list of guidelines for hospitals in Greece

c)

a code of behavior which physicians must follow

37.

Which invention allowed scientists to discover cells?

a)

X-ray machine

b)

Vaccination

c)

Pasteurization

d)

Microscope

38.
Developed a vaccine for smallpox in 1769
a)
Dark Ages
b)
Edward Jenner
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
39.
Dissected animals, founder of anatomy
a)
Renaissance
b)
Dark Ages
c)
Greeks
d)
Aristotle
40.
Discovered penicillin in 1928
a)
Sir Alexander Flemming
b)
20th Century
c)
Middle Ages
d)
Elderly
41.

________ 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

42.
A pandemic of the ________ _______ killed three-fouths of the population of Europe and Asia in the Middle Ages.
a)
bubonic plague
b)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Middle Ages
d)
Louis Pasteur
43.

During Ancient times, what culture was known as the first to record and maintain health records?

a)

Ancient Chinese

b)

Ancient Romans

c)

Ancient Greeks

d)

Ancient Egyptians

44.

Who developed the process of pasteurization used to destroy bacteria in milk?

a)

Baci Tracin

b)

Anthony Milk

c)

Wilhelm Roentgen

d)

Louis Pasteur

45.

An outbreak of an infectious disease that affects people within a small population or community at the same time is known as:

a)

epidemic

b)

nothing

c)

outbreak

d)

pandemic

46.

Francis Crick and James Watson are both known for describing what structure in the body?

a)

DNA

b)

circulation of blood

c)

brain

d)

joints

47.

The inventor of the microscope was:

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

William Harvey

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Louis Pasteur

48.

An example of a modern-day medicine that comes from a poppy plant used in ancient times for pain is:

a)

antibiotics

b)

morphine

c)

digoxin

d)

penicillin

49.

Who was known as the Father of Medicine?

a)

Artisotles

b)

Hippolyte

c)

Hermes

d)

Hippocrates

50.

The founder of modern nursing was:

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Madame Tussaud

c)

Elizabeth Blackwell

d)

Florence Nightingale

51.

Who developed the mercury thermometer?

a)

Gabriel Fallopius

b)

Kelvin Celcius

c)

Gabriel Fahrenheit

d)

D'Greez Farenheight

52.

What was the significance of human dissection?

a)

It gave the dissector a source of power.

b)

It allowed physicians to see the internal structure of the body and causes of illness and diseases.

c)

It allowed priests to properly pray over the organs.

d)

It gave artists an idea of what to draw on walls

53.
This medical milestone has saved countless lives by preventing many deadly diseases.
a)
Germ theory
b)
Antibiotics (penicillin)
c)
Vaccinations
d)
Cloning
54.
This states that one germ causes one disease in all people.
a)
Germ theory
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Vaccinations
d)
HIPAA
55.
Care for the elderly is known as:
a)
Alternative therapy
b)
Complimentary therapy
c)
Geriatric care
d)
Holistic health care
56.
The discovery of the X-ray happened after many months of trying to see bones without cutting through the skin.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Which came first, surgery or anesthesia?
a)
Surgery
b)
Anesthesia
58.
The discovery of different blood types helped to make _________ possible.
a)
Dissection
b)
Blood Testing
c)
New Machines
d)
Organ Transplants
59.
This medical milestone was considered a miracle drug because it has cured many diseases that used to be deadly.
a)
Vitamins
b)
Antibiotics (penicillin)
c)
Vaccinations
d)
Cloning
60.

Who discovered the effect of medicine on disease causing microorganisms?

a)

Paul Ehrlick

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Joseph Priestly

d)

Aubrey Graham

61.

Who discovered penicillin?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Alexander Alvino

c)

Alexander Fleming

d)

Alexander Tate

62.

Nitrous oxide, ether, and chloroform were all types of _____ discovered in the 19th and 20th century.

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Anesthesia

c)

Vaccines

d)

Diseases

63.

Jonas Salk discovered

a)

HPV vaccine

b)

Small pox vaccine

c)

Penicillin

d)

Polio vaccine

64.

Who invented X Rays?

a)

William Rosthberger

b)

Jonas Salk

c)

Wilhelm Roentgen

d)

Alexander Fleming

65.

Alfred Sabin discovered that a _____ virus provided the best immunity.

a)

Dead

b)

Live

c)

Disease

d)

Happy

66.

Who was the first doctor to use antiseptic during surgery?

a)

Joseph Priestly

b)

Joseph Johnson

c)

Joseph Dumas

d)

Joseph Lister

67.

Louis Pasteur discovered that ________ cause disease.

a)

Microorganisms

b)

Demons

c)

Red blood cells

d)

Neutrons

68.

What did Inez Semmelweiss discover?

a)

Rabies vaccination

b)

Importance of handwashing

c)

Sterilization in surgery

d)

Anesthesia

69.

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

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Joseph Priestly

70.

When did immunizations become more common?

a)

1980-1990

b)

1890-1900

c)

1945-1975

d)

2000-2010

71.

What is Rene Laennec known for?

a)

Invented the telescope

b)

Discovered antibiotics

c)

Established Red Cross

d)

Invented the stethoscope

72.

Who discovered oxygen?

a)

Joseph Priestly

b)

Edward Jenner

c)

Joseph Lister

d)

Louis Pasteur

73.

What time period had terrible epidemics and believed that life and death was only in God's hands?

a)

Ancient times

b)

Renaissance times

c)

Dark ages-Middle ages

d)

16th and 17th century

74.

Who developed a sanitation system with aqueducts and sewers?

a)

Socrates

b)

Romans

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Greeks

75.

What was Edward Jenner known for?

a)

Smallpox vaccine

b)

Flu shot

c)

Father of Medicine

d)

Sterilization

76.

Who invented the microscope?

a)

Rene Laennec

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Alexander Fleming

d)

Dimitri Ivanovsky

77.

First to study cause of disease and associate sanitary practice with spread of disease.

a)

Edward Jenner

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Greek medicine

d)

Roman medicine

78.

Who avoided medical practice and enforced the day of rest?

a)

Jewish medicine

b)

Egyptian medicine

c)

Greek medicine

d)

Ancient medicine

79.

What is Robert Koch known for?

a)

Inventor of cola.

b)

Founder of an oilfield company.

c)

Invented bifocals.

d)

Identified germ causing tuberculosis.

80.

The first doctor to use antiseptic during surgery.

a)

Alexander Fleming

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Clara Barton

d)

Joseph Lister

81.

What is Leonardo da Vinci known for in medicine?

a)

Studied and recorded the anatomy of the body.

b)

Had his ear reattached.

c)

Invented pasteurization.

d)

Wrote the Hippocratic Oath.

82.

Ancient Egyptians developed a procedure to preserve the dead. This procedure is called

a)

Freezing

b)

Taxidermy

c)

Embalming

d)

Preservation

83.

Morphine is made from

a)

Bark of cinchona tree

b)

Opium poppy

c)

Foxglove plant

d)

Deadly nightshade

84.

Digitalis is used to

a)

Slow the heart

b)

Increase heart rate

c)

Stop hallucinations

d)

Stop swelling

85.

What did people in ancient times believe caused diseases?

a)

Genetics

b)

Evil spirits

c)

Microorganisms

d)

Aliens

86.

Wrote the Hippocratic Oath, a standard of ethics.

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Anton van Leeuewnhoek

c)

Rene Laennec

d)

Hippocrates

87.

Established the American Red Cross.

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Florence Nightingale

c)

Clara Barton

d)

Edward Jenner

88.

First to record health records; called upon the gods to heal them; avg. lifespan 20-30 years

a)

The Egyptians

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Greeks

d)

The Romans

89.

Believed you should treat the whole body; used acupuncture; avg. lifespan 20-30 years

a)

The Egyptians

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Greeks

d)

The Romans

90.

Believed you should treat the whole body; used acupuncture; avg. lifespan 20-30 years

a)

The Egyptians

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Greeks

d)

The Romans

91.

Believed illness is a result of natural causes; stressed diet and cleanliness; avg. lifespan 25-35 years

a)

The Egyptians

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Greeks

d)

The Romans

92.

"Father of Antiseptic Surgery"; mouthwash named after him

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Elizabeth Blackwell

93.

Developed pasteurization

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Elizabeth Blackwell

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Robert Koch

94.

Discovered smallpox vaccine

a)

Edward Jenner

b)

Joseph Lister

c)

Zacharius Janssen

d)

Louis Pasteur

95.

Wilhelm Roentgen

a)

Developed pasteurization

b)

Developed antiseptic technique

c)

Discovered x-rays

d)

Developed smallpox vaccine

96.

Identified causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax

a)

Rene Laennec

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Elizabeth Blackwell

97.

Identified causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax

a)

Rene Laennec

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Elizabeth Blackwell

98.

English physician; first to describe the full circulation of blood

a)

Robert Koch

b)

Wilhelm Roentgen

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

William Harvey

99.

Albert Sabin

a)

Developed oral polio vaccine

b)

Discovered smallpox vaccine

c)

Invented the stethoscope

d)

Invented the compound microscope

100.

Performed the first successful human kidney transplant on identical twins

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Albert Sabin

d)

Joseph Murray