Modern Medicine Quiz

Question 1

What disease did the first magic bullet cure?

Answer 1

Syphilis

Question 2

What year was the first magic bullet discovered?

Answer 2

1909

Question 3

How did Behring help the discovery of the first magic bullet?

Answer 3

Isolated antitoxins

Question 4

What is a magic bullet?

Answer 4

A combination involving a chemical dye to target specific microbes

Question 5

What was the difference between the first and second magic bullet?

Answer 5

The second one had a key ingredient to cure other diseases

Question 6

In what year was the second magic bullet discovered?

Answer 6

1932

Question 7

What was the first magic bullet called?

Answer 7

Salvarsan 606

Question 8

What disease was Domagk tying to cure with his 2nd magic bullet?

Answer 8

Blood poisoning

Question 9

Why was the first magic bullet so important?

Answer 9

Led to the second magi bullet being developed

Question 10

Who was the first person to work on Penicillin?

Answer 10

Fleming

Question 11

In what year was Penicillin discovered?

Answer 11

1928

Question 12

Why didn’t Penicillin get developed in the 1920s?

Answer 12

Lack of funding

Question 13

Who funded the mass production of Penicillin?

Answer 13

US government

Question 14

What profession was the patient that received Penicillin for 3 days?

Answer 14

Policeman

Question 15

What was Penicillin tested on before a human patient?

Answer 15

Mice

Question 16

What are the names of the two scientists who developed Penicillin called?

Answer 16

Florey & Chain

Question 17

What is the name given to drugs that stop infection caused by bacteria?

Answer 17

Antibiotics

Question 18

In what year was DNA discovered and by which 3 people?

Answer 18

1953, Crick, Watson, Franklin

Question 19

What technological advancements helped the discovery of DNA

Answer 19

X-ray photos

Question 20

What did the Human Genome Project do?

Answer 20

Mapped out all genes to show inherited ones that could cause disease

Question 21

What are genetic screening and therapy?

Answer 21

Testing and treatment

Question 22

What reforms did the Liberal Government pass between 1906-11?

Answer 22

Free school meals, School medical service, OAP Act, Higher housing standards, National Insurance Act

Question 23

What was published in 1942?

Answer 23

Beveridge’s report

Question 24

Who set up the NHS and when?

Answer 24

1948, Bevan

Question 25

Name 3 developments in technology for diagnosis and treatments in hospitals:

Answer 25

Any of: CAT scan, MRI scan, Dialysis, Radiotherapy, Pacemakers, Ultrasounds