FHS Unit 1.02 Historical Figures

Question 1

Who founded modern nursing?

Accepted Answer

Florence Nightingale

Question 2

Who discovered that he could kill bacteria and developed pasteurization?

Accepted Answer

Louis Pasteur

Question 3

Who describe the structure of DNA?

Accepted Answer

Crick and Watson

Question 4

Who invented bifocals?

Accepted Answer

Ben Franklin

Question 5

Who organized America's 1st large scale blood bank?

Accepted Answer

Charles R. Drew

Question 6

Who started the use of antiseptics during surgery?

Accepted Answer

Joseph Lister

Question 7

Ben Carson is famous for separating conjoined twins

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Who discovered the microscope?

Accepted Answer

Anton Van Leeuewenhoek

Question 9

Who invented the first stethoscope?

Accepted Answer

Renee Laennec

Question 10

Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Who invented the microscope?

Accepted Answer

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

Question 12

Who was the first female physician in the US?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth Blackwell

Question 13

Ben Farson is famous for separating Conjoined twins

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

He is a major figure in the study of the mind whose theories are still taught in psychology classes today?

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud

Question 15

Who is known as the FATHER OF MEDICINE?

Accepted Answer

HIppocrates

Question 16

Who invented polio vaccines?

Accepted Answer

Salk and Sabin

Question 17

Name two people who developed polio vaccines

Accepted Answer

Salk and Sabin

Question 18

Who formed the Red Cross?

Accepted Answer

Clara Barton

Question 19

Who developed the smallpox vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Edward Jenner

Question 20

Who is famous for separating conjoined twins?

Accepted Answer

Ben Carson

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