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Who started pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria?
Why are X-rays important?
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Why are X-rays important?
A reason to use radiation
Can see our bones
So we can see how things work
Can see internal oragans
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Who started pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria?
Egyptians
Jonas Salk
Louis Pasteur
Borden
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What did Hippocrates say would keep you healthy?
Diet, exercise, fresh air and being clean
Using leeches
Not tell anyone you are sick
Acupuncture
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What is the Dark Ages known for?
Age of Light
Great progress in medicine
Belief in divine punishment that caused sickness
The healthiest people in history
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Why is it important to know the different blood types?
So that we can store them properly
So we can name them properly
It doesn't matter
So we can give the right blood to a patient
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What did Chinese use to keep healthy?
Massage
Accupuncture
Herbs and plants
They saw a doctor
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What is the rod of Asclepius?
Rod for handling snakes
A magical wand
The symbol of medicine
Hippocrate's rod
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Who started the practice of sanitation and developed roadways?
Romans
French
Chinese
Greeks
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Is technology important in medicine?
Yes, medicine and technology work together
Yes because robots will soon do surgery
Yes because a computer can catch a "virus"
It doesn't apply
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What was surgery like before anesthesia?
Patients had no pain relief before surgery
Patients had major blood loss
Patients were put sleep before surgery
Patients laughed during surgery
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What is the DNA?
It's called deoxyribonucleic acid
It means "Do Not Allow"
The "code" in our cells
It means "Do Not Attempt"
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What is the Renaissance period known for?
Rebirth of science and medicine
Pretty art
Progress in medicine kept in the dark
No talked about sickness
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What did the Egyptians contribute to medicine?
Keeping medical records
The Great Syphinx
Pyramids
Wrapping your "Mummy"?
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Why is the invention of the stethoscope important?
Allowed us to see our bones
Allowed us to see our internal organs
Helped us to see small organisms
Allowed us to listen to internal body sounds
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Edward Jenner discovered a vaccine for?
Measles
Polio
Smallpox
Anthrax