History of Healthcare

Who founded the American Red Cross?

• Clara Burton

• Florence Nightengale

• Rene Laennec

Which of the following people developed the antibiotic Penicillin?

• Wilhelm ron Roentgen

• Francis Crick

• Sir Alexander Fleming

• Joseph Lister

In primitive times, what member of society treated illnesses by conducting ceremonies to drive out evil spirits?

• monk

• scribe

• tribal queen

• witch doctor

In primitive times, insanity, epilepsy, and headaches were treated by drilling a hole in the skull. This procedure is called:

• bloodletting

• trepanation

• vaccination

• voodoo

This man discovered the first vaccination when he observed that

milkmaids who are exposed to cowpox do not get smallpox.

• Joseph Lister

• Edward Jenner

• Hippocrates

• Galen

In ancient Egypt, which professional was responsible for the health and well-being of the Pharaoh?

• A) Scribe

• B) Priest

• C) Physician

• D) Architect

Which ancient civilization is credited with the development of Ayurveda, one of the world's oldest holistic healing systems?

• A) Greek

• B) Chinese

• C) Indian

• D) Egyptian

The Hippocratic Oath, a code of ethics for physicians, originated in which ancient civilization?

• A) Roman

• B) Greek

• C) Egyptian

• D) Chinese

In medieval Europe, what was the primary institution responsible for caring for the sick?

• A) Universities

• B) Monasteries

• C) Guilds

• D) Town Halls

Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Surgery' for his work in antiseptic surgical methods?

• A) Louis Pasteur

• B) Joseph Lister

• C) Robert Koch

• D) Alexander Fleming