History of Medicine

Who developed a blood storage method that is still used today?

• Thomas

• Blackwell

• Roentgen

• Drew

What was the belief about illness during the Primitive Times (4000 BC - 3000 BC)?

• Illness was a result of bad luck.

• Illness was a punishment from the gods and caused by supernatural spirits and demons.

• Illness was caused by natural causes and could be treated with medicine.

• Illness was not considered a significant issue.

What is Hippocrates known for in the context of Ancient Greek medicine?

• Inventing acupuncture.

• Beginning public health and sanitation systems.

• Writing the "Hippocratic Oath" and establishing the need for a balanced diet and cleanliness.

• Documenting herbal medicines.

Which civilization is known as the earliest to maintain accurate health records?

• Ancient Chinese

• Ancient Egyptians

• Ancient Greeks

• Ancient Romans

What was one of the methods used by ancient Chinese physicians to determine the condition of the body?

• Religious ceremonies

• Pulse

• The Hippocratic Oath

• Prayer and divine intervention

Who developed the first vaccine for smallpox?

• Ambroise Pare

• Edward Jenner

• William Harvey

• Leonardo da Vinci

Charles Gabriel Pravaz has been credited with creating the what?

• blood pressure cuff

• thermometer

• stethoscope

• hypodermic syringe

Rene Laennec was given the nickname...

• Father of Clinical Auscultations

• Father of Medicine

• Father of Surgery

• Father of Clinical Trials

Who was the first women to graduate from medical school in the United States?

• Lauren Tompkins

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Rebecca Lee Crumpler

• Clara Barton

Sir Alexander Fleming discovered what in 1928?

• anesthesia

• vaccines

• the germ theory

• penicillin