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Step Into The Dungeon part2

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The “House of Life” in ancient Egypt most likely functioned as a:

a)

Center for embalming and funerary rites

b)

Royal archive for administrative records

c)

Institution for medical instruction and drug preparation

d)

Marketplace for imported medicinal goods

2.

The Papyrus Ebers is distinguished by its inclusion of:

a)

Surgical diagrams and incantations

b)

Formulations combined with spiritual invocations

c)

Standardized dosages based on body weight

d)

Lists of imported synthetic compounds

3.

Shen Nung’s contribution to Chinese pharmacy primarily involved:

a)

Establishing the first apothecary guild

b)

Testing and recording effects of native herbs

c)

Developing distillation for essential oils

d)

Creating standardized herbal tablets

4.

Babylonian medical texts on clay tablets typically concluded with:

a)

Dosage instructions for children

b)

Names of the sourcing merchants

c)

Invocations to protective deities

d)

Warnings about drug interactions

5.

Which dosage form is not mentioned in the Papyrus Ebers?

a)

Suppository

b)

Inhalation

c)

Tablet

d)

Decoction

6.

Theophrastus’ students recorded botanical observations on:

a)

Papyrus scrolls

b)

Beeswax-coated ivory slabs

c)

Palm leaf manuscripts

d)

Fired clay tablets

7.

Mithridatum remained in use for centuries chiefly due to:

a)

Its verified efficacy against arsenic

b)

Widespread belief in its universal antidotal power

c)

Inclusion in the first pharmacopoeia

d)

Endorsement by Galen

8.

Terra Sigillata derived its authenticity from:

a)

Chemical assay by royal inspectors

b)

Annual sealing by priestesses on Lemnos

c)

Guild certification in Baghdad

d)

Standardized weight and color grading

9.

Dioscorides advanced pharmacy by:

a)

Developing cold cream formulations

b)

Documenting global medicinal plants empirically

c)

Introducing alkaloid extraction techniques

d)

Separating pharmacy from medical practice

10.

Galen’s compounding principles dominated European practice until the:

a)

Late 1400s

b)

Mid-1500s

c)

Early 1600s

d)

Late 1700s

11.

Cosmas and Damian were venerated because they:

a)

Authored the first European herbal

b)

Combined healing with spiritual care as brothers

c)

Discovered quinine in the Middle East

d)

Founded the first monastic pharmacy

12.

Monastic pharmacies preserved knowledge mainly through:

a)

Trade with Arab apothecaries

b)

Copying and translating classical manuscripts

c)

Public lectures on herbal medicine

d)

Standardizing plant extraction methods

13.

The first privately owned apothecary shops appeared in:

a)

Alexandria

b)

Rome

c)

Baghdad

d)

Constantinople

14.

Avicenna’s pharmaceutical authority in Europe declined during the:

a)

15th century

b)

16th century

c)

17th century

d)

18th century

15.

Frederick II’s 1240 edict was significant because it:

a)

Required apothecaries to pass Latin exams

b)

Legally separated pharmacy from medicine in Sicily

c)

Banned use of mineral-based drugs

d)

Mandated university training for all healers

16.

The Nuovo Receptario (1498) was notable for being:

a)

Written in Latin for clerical use

b)

The first legally binding pharmacopoeia in Italian

c)

Rejected by Florentine physicians

d)

Focused exclusively on distilled waters

17.

The Society of Apothecaries of London was chartered in:

a)

1517

b)

1617

c)

1717

d)

1817

18.

Louis Hébert’s work in New France emphasized:

a)

Importing European pharmacopoeias

b)

Cultivating native medicinal plants like golden seal

c)

Synthesizing alkaloids from local bark

d)

Establishing hospital pharmacies

19.

John Winthrop’s “rubila” was best described as a:

a)

Standardized antipyretic tablet

b)

Proprietary multi-symptom remedy

c)

Vaccine for smallpox prevention

d)

Antiseptic for surgical wounds

20.

Colonial America’s first hospital pharmacy opened in:

a)

1742

b)

1752

c)

1762

d)

1772

21.

Scheele conducted his discoveries while employed as a:

a)

University chemist in Berlin

b)

Court apothecary in Vienna

c)

Retail pharmacist in Sweden

d)

Military pharmacist in Prussia

22.

Sertürner’s isolation of morphine confirmed the existence of:

a)

Enzymes

b)

Alkaloids as active plant principles

c)

Vitamins

d)

Hormones

23.

Caventou and Pelletier’s 1820 achievement was isolating:

a)

Morphine and codeine

b)

Quinine and cinchonine

c)

Atropine and hyoscyamine

d)

Digitalis and strophanthin

24.

The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy was founded in response to:

a)

British restrictions on drug imports

b)

Medical faculty exclusion of pharmacists

c)

Public demand for synthetic medicines

d)

Religious objections to herbal remedies

25.

Shaker herb “bricks” gained trust due to their:

a)

Religious blessings before sale

b)

Consistent quality and reliable labeling

c)

Use of rare Amazonian plants

d)

Endorsement by colonial governors

26.

The American Pharmaceutical Association formed in:

a)

1822

b)

1852

c)

1882

d)

1902

27.

William Procter, Jr. is called “father of American pharmacy” because he:

a)

Discovered penicillin

b)

Championed education, ethics, and professional identity

c)

Invented the glass ampoule

d)

Standardized ergot alkaloids

28.

Albert B. Prescott transformed pharmacy education by introducing:

a)

Online learning modules

b)

Laboratory-based science as core curriculum

c)

Herbal certification programs

d)

Shortened apprenticeships

29.

The first U.S. Pharmacopoeia (1820) was compiled by:

a)

Pharmacists

b)

Chemists

c)

Physicians

d)

Monks

30.

Parke, Davis & Co. pioneered standardization with:

a)

Penicillin potency assays

b)

“Normal Liquids” of plant drugs like ergot

c)

Synthetic vitamin production

d)

Vaccine licensure protocols

31.

Henry Hurd Rusby’s Amazon expedition yielded:

a)

New strains of penicillin mold

b)

Cocillana bark

c)

Synthetic dyes for drug coloring

d)

Quinine-resistant cinchona

32.

Stanislas Limousin’s most impactful invention was the:

a)

Hypodermic needle

b)

Glass ampoule

c)

Mortar and pestle

d)

Tablet compression machine

33.

Diphtheria antitoxin marked the start of the:

a)

Antibiotic era

b)

Chemotherapy era

c)

Biologicals era

d)

Herbal renaissance

34.

Ernest Fourneau’s research contributed to the development of:

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Sulfonamides and antihistamines

c)

Hormone replacements

d)

Vaccines

35.

The 1883 synthesis of antipyrine accelerated the rise of:

a)

Homeopathic pharmacy

b)

Industrial pharmaceutical research

c)

Monastic herb cultivation

d)

Government drug monopolies

36.

Mass penicillin production became feasible during:

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Korean War

d)

Cold War

37.

Pasteur developed vaccines for all EXCEPT:

a)

Rabies

b)

Anthrax

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Chicken cholera

38.

Koch’s postulates established a link between diseases and:

a)

Humoral imbalance

b)

Specific microorganisms

c)

Mineral deficiencies

d)

Seasonal changes

39.

Paracelsus advanced pharmacy by promoting the use of:

a)

Bloodletting for detox

b)

Chemically defined mineral preparations

c)

Fasting to purify the body

d)

Astrological timing of doses

40.

The Basle Apothecaries Oath dates to:

a)

1071

b)

1271

c)

1471

d)

1671

41.

According to Saladin de Asculo, a pharmacist must NOT be:

a)

Modest

b)

Compassionate

c)

Greedy

d)

Honest

42.

The “Pa Kua” symbol appears in connection with:

a)

Babylonian drug seals

b)

Egyptian embalming rituals

c)

Chinese herbal philosophy

d)

Greek botanical texts

43.

The Papyrus Ebers mentions approximately how many drugs?

a)

500

b)

600

c)

700

d)

800

44.

Egyptians used which substance as a binder in formulations?

a)

Alum

b)

Honey

c)

Sulphur

d)

Iron oxide

45.

Dioscorides gathered plant knowledge while accompanying:

a)

Greek traders

b)

Roman armies

c)

Persian envoys

d)

Egyptian priests

46.

Galen’s cold cream remains relevant due to its:

a)

Antimicrobial properties

b)

Formula similarity to modern versions

c)

Use in mummification

d)

Religious significance