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WorksheetsTuberculosis and Robert Koch
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What significant event took place in Berlin in 1890?
The first modern hospital was built.
Robert Koch demonstrated his cure for Tuberculosis.
The discovery of penicillin was announced.
Arthur Conan Doyle published his first Sherlock Holmes story.
Which term was NOT used to describe Tuberculosis in the 19th century?
Consumption
The White Death
The Black Plague
The Captain of the Men of Death
What was one of the main reasons Tuberculosis spread so easily in the 19th century?
People had better hygiene practices.
Cities were crowded and unclean.
There were many vaccines available.
People avoided crowded places.
Why did Koch feel a strong desire to find a cure for Tuberculosis?
He wanted to help his community.
He was in competition with Louis Pasteur.
He had personal experience with the disease.
He wanted to travel the world.
What was the public reaction to Koch's announcement about Tuberculin?
Indifference; people were not interested.
Excitement; many wanted to try the new remedy.
Fear; people thought it was dangerous.
Skepticism; they doubted its effectiveness.
What was one of the major problems that arose during the testing of Tuberculin?
It was too expensive to produce.
Patients experienced severe side effects.
It was difficult to find willing test subjects.
The results were immediately successful.
What was Tuberculin actually made of?
Cowpox virus
Living TB microbes
Salt water
Dead TB microbes
What did Robert Koch develop that helped him study diseases?
A new type of medicine.
A process for isolating and growing bacteria.
A vaccine for Tuberculosis.
A surgical procedure.
What did Conan Doyle observe during the demonstration of Tuberculin?
Patients were getting better quickly.
Patients were suffering and going into shock.
The treatment had no effect at all.
The treatment was safe and effective.
What lesson can be learned from Koch's experience with Tuberculin?
Scientific discoveries should be kept secret.
Pride and haste can lead to mistakes in research.
Competition is the best motivator for scientists.
All medical treatments are guaranteed to work.
