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Chp 1 History of Pharmacy

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the time frame for the Patient Care Era?

a)

1940 to 1970

b)

1600 to 1940

c)

1970 to present

d)

The beginning of time to 1600 AD

2.

How was knowledge of healing materials passed down in ancient times?

a)

Through written records

b)

Via oral traditions within tribes

c)

By formal education systems

d)

Through trade routes

3.

Who were Cosmos and Damien, and what were they known for?

a)

Patron saints of pharmacy and medicine, curing illnesses without charging a fee

b)

Greek philosophers, teaching philosophy without a fee

c)

Roman generals, leading armies without pay

d)

Greek poets, writing poetry for free

4.

What was the significance of formularies in Arabian contributions to pharmacy?

a)

They introduced new drugs.

b)

They were used to trade spices.

c)

They continued the documentation of drug information.

d)

They were a form of currency.

5.

When did privately owned pharmacy shops first appear in Baghdad?

a)

Around 500 AD

b)

Around 762 AD

c)

Around 1000 AD

d)

Around 1190 AD

6.

Why were existing medications tested during the Empiric Era?

a)

To establish their effectiveness.

b)

To increase their cost.

c)

To make them more colorful.

d)

To reduce their side effects.

7.

In which century did pharmacy begin to develop in the colonies of the New World?

a)

16th century

b)

17th century

c)

18th century

d)

19th century

8.

Who established the first hospital in America in 1751?

a)

Jonathan Roberts

b)

William Proctor

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

9.

Who introduced control into the practice of pharmacy in America?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Jonathan Roberts

c)

William Proctor

d)

Samuel Adams

10.

Emil Adolf von Behring contributed to the development of which vaccines?

a)

Smallpox and rabies

b)

Rabies and anthrax

c)

DPT, pertussis, and influenza

d)

Measles and mumps

11.

Identify the correct sequence of the periods of development in manufacturing pharmacy.

a)

Formative, Botanical, Standardization, Organic Chemicals

b)

Botanical, Formative, Organic Chemicals, Standardization

c)

Standardization, Formative, Botanical, Organic Chemicals

d)

Organic Chemicals, Standardization, Botanical, Formative

12.

Who discovered penicillin, and in what year?

a)

Louis Pasteur in 1920

b)

Alexander Fleming in 1928

c)

Marie Curie in 1930

d)

Joseph Lister in 1925

13.

Which professions did scientists begin to collaborate with during the Patient Care Era?

a)

Artists and musicians

b)

Statisticians and financial managers

c)

Engineers and architects

d)

Teachers and librarians

14.

What has greatly increased in recent years according to the text?

a)

Production of new drugs

b)

Research into gene therapy and genetic defects

c)

Use of biotechnology in agriculture

d)

Development of new microorganisms

15.

Who is the father of toxicology?

a)

Dioscorides

b)

Theophrastus

c)

Mithridates

d)

Maximus Decimus Meridius

16.

Who is the father of botany?

a)

Dioscorides

b)

Theophrastus

c)

Mithridates

d)

Euclid

17.

Common opioid taken during the empiric era

a)

Coca Cola

b)

Morphine

c)

Milk of the Poppy

d)

Laudanum