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History of Healthcare

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was
a)
Clara Barton
b)
Dorothea Dix
c)
Lillian Wald
d)
Elizabeth Blackwell
2.
Ancient people believed that disease and illness was caused by ___.
a)
evil spirits and demons
b)
bacteria
c)
uncleanliness
d)
environmental allergens
3.
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
4.
The Renaissance is often called the "Age of Enlightment"
a)
True
b)
False
5.
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
6.
Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by 
a)
Sir Alexander Fleming
b)
Dr. Philippe Pinel
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
William Roentgen
7.

The inventor of the microscope was:

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

William Harvey

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Louis Pasteur

8.

During which time period was the X ray, CAT scan, and in vitro fertilization developed?

a)

Dark ages

b)

20th century

c)

Middle ages

d)

Primitive times

9.
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
10.

In what century was antibiotics first developed?

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

20th

11.

Who was known as the Father of Medicine?

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Loius Pasteur

d)

Aristotle

12.
In what century was anesthesia created?
a)
17th
b)
18th
c)
21st
d)
20th
13.

Which group of people were the first to determine that illness/disease was not caused by demons?

a)

Greeks

b)

Romans

c)

Egyptians

d)

Babylonians

14.

Who discovered a cure to the polio virus?

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Jonas Salk

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Louis Pasteur

15.
Who discovered that a live virus provided more effective immunity against the polio virus?
a)
Alfred Sabin
b)
Jonas Salk
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Ernst von Bergmann
16.

Who discovered that microorganisms cause disease?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Ernst von Bergmann

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Aristotle

17.

In primitive time people believed sickness was from...

a)

Supernatural beings

b)

Not washing hands

c)

Poor health

d)

Germs

18.

During the Renaissance...

a)

Religious rites dominated

b)

Hippocrates taught

c)

The first anatomy book was published

d)

Physicians were executed

19.

Hippocrates was the...

a)

Astronomer

b)

Physicist

c)

Father of Medicine

d)

Surgeon

20.

Joseph Lister developed...

a)

vaccines

b)

penicilin

c)

microscope

d)

medical asepsis

21.

Louis Pasteur develops...

a)

antimicrobial soap

b)

a microscope

c)

pasteurization

d)

science

22.
The Renaissance is often called the "rebirth of science and medicine".
a)
True
b)
False
23.
The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was
a)
Clara Barton
b)
Dorothea Dix
c)
Lillian Wald
d)
Elizabeth Blackwell
24.
Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by 
a)
Sir Alexander Fleming
b)
Dr. Philippe Pinel
c)
Sigmund Freud
d)
William Roentgen
25.

The first kidney transplant in humans was performed in the

a)

1400s

b)

1500s

c)

1950s

d)

2000s

26.
Became first female physician in U.S. 
a)
Florence Nightingale
b)
Christian Barnard
c)
Marie Curie
d)
Elizabeth Blackwell
27.

Discovered X-rays in 1895

a)

William Harvey

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Robert Koch

d)

Wilhelm Roentgen

28.
The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was
a)
Clara Barton
b)
Dorothea Dix
c)
Lillian Wald
d)
Elizabeth Blackwell
29.

Who were the first people to have an increased knowledge of drugs.

a)

Greeks

b)

Egyptians

c)

Hindus

d)

Romans

30.
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
31.
Earliest known people to keep accurate health records
a)
Chinese
b)
Romans
c)
Greeks
d)
Egyptians
32.
When was human dissection first allowed and accepted?
a)
Ancient times
b)
The dark ages
c)
Renaissance
d)
21st century
33.
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
34.

Which group created aqueducts to bring in clean water?

a)

Greek

b)

Chinese

c)

Egyptian

d)

Roman

35.
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
36.
The study of medicine was prohibited during this time period:
a)
Dark ages
b)
20th century
c)
Middle ages
d)
Primitive times
37.

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

38.

The first physician we know the name of is...

a)

Imhotep

b)

Aristotle

c)

Hippocrates

39.
The ancient Chinese began the development of sanitary systems by building sewers and aqueducts.
a)
True 
b)
False
40.
A vaccination for smallpox was developed in 1796 by
a)
James Lind
b)
Edward Jenner
c)
Gabriel Fallopius
d)
Joseph Priestley
41.
Disinfectants and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during surgery by
a)
Dr. James Simpson
b)
Joseph Lister
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Dr. Philippe Pinel
42.
The polio vaccine was developed in 1952 by
a)
Francis Crick
b)
Charles Best
c)
Marie Curie
d)
Jonas Salk
43.
Created first mercury thermometer in 1714
a)
Christian Barnard
b)
Dorothea Dix
c)
Gabriel Fahrenheit
d)
Rene Laennec
44.
Invented the stethoscope in 1816
a)
Robert Koch
b)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Joseph Lister
d)
Rene Laennec
45.
Invented the microscope in 1666
a)
Gabriel Fahrenheit
b)
William Harvey
c)
Rene Laennec
d)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
46.
Recognized that childbed fever was related to hand hygiene
a)
Ignaz Semmelweis
b)
Jonas Salk
c)
Gregory Mendel
d)
Louis Pasteur
47.
An Arab physician who began to use of animal gut for suture material
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Rhazes
c)
William Harvey
d)
Ignaz Semmelweis
48.
What did Wilhelm Roentgen discover?
a)
penicillin
b)
x-ray
c)
germ causing TB
d)
asepsis
49.
The stethoscope was invented by whom?
a)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b)
Laennec
c)
Joseph Priestly
d)
William Harvey
50.
Who invented the microscope?
a)
Laennec
b)
Leeuwenhoek
c)
Lister
d)
Franklin
51.
Which group of people used acupuncture to relieve pain and congestion?
a)
Romans
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Chinese
52.

Considered the "mother of modern nursing"

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Dorothea Dix

d)

Elizabeth Blackwell

53.

Founded the American Red Cross

a)

Rene Laennec

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Elizabeth Blackwell

d)

Gabriel Fallopius

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