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History of Medicine and Experimentation
History of Medicine and Experimentation
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Plague: The name "Black Plague" comes from
The black rats that spread the disease
The black robe worn by the Plague Doctors treating the infected
The widespread fear and despair it caused across Europe from 1347-1351
The black buboes that appeared on the skin of infected individuals
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I enjoyed the History of Medicine & Experimentation unit
False
True
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First Nations: Traditional Aboriginal healing is not recognised as a form of alternative medicine in Australia.
False
True
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Ancient Greece: The Hippocratic Oath is still sworn by medical practitioners today.
True
False
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Ancient Greece: Which of the medical practices was NOT used by Asclepius?
Medical dance
Incantations (magic)
Piety (religious devotion)
Surgery
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Renaissance: Which was NOT a factor which contributed to medical advancements during the Scientific Revolution?
Increased emphasis on empirical observation and experimentation
The revival of ancient Greek and Roman medical texts and knowledge
The imposition of strict religious restrictions
The Printing Press and widespread dissemination of knowledge
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Vaccinations: What was the primary method used by Edward Jenner in his smallpox vaccination?
Using the non-lethal cowpox virus to build immunity against smallpox
Using weakened strains of the smallpox virus
Using a series of smallpox infections to build resistance
Using the blood of recovered smallpox patients
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Renaissance: The "Renaissance" (14th to 16th centuries in Europe) was a period of ...
The rise of factories and the working class
The expansion of European colonial empires
The decline of classical learning and the rise of religious orthodoxy
Cultural, artistic, and intellectual rebirth in ancient ideas
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Ancient Rome: Galen's misconceptions about anatomy were accepted as truth until WHICH century?
21st Century
19th Century
16th Century
10th Century
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Ancient Greece: Asclepius' story of the two snakes became the symbol of WHICH organisation today?
The United Nations
The American Medical Association
The Red Cross
World Health Organisation
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Which of the following best describes Marie Curie's contributions to medicine?
Developed the first vaccines for polio and tuberculosis
Pioneered Xrays for medical imaging & advanced radiation therapy for cancer
Invented the first artificial heart used in medical surgeries
Discovered penicillin and developed methods for its mass production
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Plague: The Black Death has killed how many people worldwide throughout history?
6 Million
24 Million
300 Million
200 Million
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War: The development of penicillin, an important antibiotic, was advanced due to research conducted during WWI
False
True
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Ancient Rome: Galen of Pergamon is known for discovering that the BRAIN, not the HEART, controlled the body
False
True
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Plague: The outbreak of the Black Death in the 14th Century involved three strains of plague. The weakest strain was
Septicaemic Plague
Palliative Plague
Bubonic Plague
Pneumonic Plague
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Ethics: What does the term 'informed consent' refer to in medicine and experimentation?
Requirement for patient to pay for medical procedures before treatment
Obligation of a doctor to guarantee a specific outcome from a treatment
Agreement to receive treatment without any discussion of potential risks
Participant agrees to treatment/experiment knowing its risks and benefits
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Vaccinations: Who is credited with developing the first successful smallpox vaccine in 1796?
Andreas Vesalius
Louis Pasteur
Jonas Salk
Edward Jenner
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Ancient Egypt: What did the 'Curse of Tutankhamun' refer to?
The disappearance of valuable artifacts from the tomb
Those who disturbed Tutankhamen's tomb would suffer bad luck /death
A plague that struck Egypt after the tomb was opened
A series of earthquakes that occurred shortly after the tomb was discovered
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First Nations: Which of the following conditions is tea tree oil NOT used to treat?
Sore throat ailments
Acne
Amputations
Fungal infections
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Marie Curie REMAINS the only person to have won two Nobel Prizes in the same scientific field.
True
False
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War: How did chemist Fritz Haber support the German war effort in WWI?
Invention of new gas masks to protect soldiers from chemical weapons
Development of mobile x-ray units
Development of weaponised poison gas
Discovery of chemical antibiotics to treat wounded soldiers
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Ancient Rome: Which of the following is NOT one of the fluids of the Four Humors Theory?
Phlegm
Blood
Red Bile
Black Bile
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Ancient Egypt: What was the true cause of the curse of Tutankhamun?
Poisonous gas released from the tomb upon opening
Exposure to toxic mold or spores inside the walls of the tomb
Ancient spells placed on the tomb by Egyptian priests
It was a myth from media hype surrounding the tomb's discovery
