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Quiz on the History of Pharmacy and Medicine

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year was the first hospital in Colonial America established?

a)

1745

b)

1751

c)

1775

d)

1760

2.

Who was the first Hospital Pharmacist in Colonial America?

a)

Andrew Craigie

b)

Friedrich Serturner

c)

Jonathan Roberts

d)

John Morgan

3.

What significant practice did John Morgan advocate for as a hospital pharmacist?

a)

Prescription writing

b)

Independent practice of pharmacy

c)

Patient care

d)

Drug manufacturing

4.

Who was the first commissioned pharmaceutical officer in the American army?

a)

Joseph-Bienaimé Caventou

b)

Jonathan Roberts

c)

Andrew Craigie

d)

Pierre-Joseph Pelletier

5.

What was one of Andrew Craigie's responsibilities in the army?

a)

Researching new drugs

b)

Teaching pharmacy

c)

Drug procurement

d)

Patient diagnosis

6.

Which German apothecary discovered morphine?

a)

Friedrich Wilhelm Adam Serturner

b)

Andrew Craigie

c)

Jonathan Roberts

d)

John Morgan

7.

What class of organic substances did Friedrich Serturner recognize?

a)

Alkaloids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Lipids

8.

In what year did Pelletier and Caventou isolate emetine from ipecacuanha?

a)

1825

b)

1817

c)

1830

d)

1800

9.

Which substance was isolated from nux vomica by Pelletier and Caventou?

a)

Strychnine

b)

Cinchonine

c)

Quinine

d)

Morphine

10.

What was the primary use of the Peruvian barks isolated by Pelletier and Caventou?

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Anesthesia

c)

Pain relief

d)

Malaria treatment

11.

What did Pelletier and Caventou separate from cinchona barks?

a)

Emetine and morphine

b)

Strychnine and brucine

c)

Quinine and cinchonine

d)

Caffeine and theobromine

12.

What role did Jonathan Roberts play in the establishment of hospital pharmacy?

a)

First pharmacist

b)

First drug manufacturer

c)

First physician

d)

First apothecary

13.

Which profession did John Morgan champion alongside pharmacy?

a)

Nursing

b)

Medicine

c)

Dentistry

d)

Veterinary science

14.

What was one of the duties of Andrew Craigie as a pharmaceutical officer?

a)

Teaching pharmacy students

b)

Conducting clinical trials

c)

Drug distribution

d)

Writing prescriptions

15.

Who were the French pharmacists that contributed to the isolation of quinine?

a)

Cinchona and Ipecacuanha

b)

Pierre-Joseph Pelletier and Joseph-Bienaimé Caventou

c)

Friedrich Serturner and Andrew Craigie

d)

Jonathan Roberts and John Morgan