Quiz 17 Flashcards
WW1
When did Britain declare war on Germany?
August 4, 1914
Where did trentch warfare began?What year?
Near the River Aisne in 1914
Where did attacks happen?
Attacks were made from the frontline trench
When was the first time the Germans used chlorine gas for the first time and where?
The Second Battle of Ypres in 1915 was the first time Germans used chlorine gas on the Western Front
How many deaths did the chlorine gas(used by the Germans) cause?
causing about 59,000 British losses
How many casualties did Britain have during The Battle of the Somme and when?
Britain suffered 57,000 casualties on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
When was The Battle of Cambria?
1917
When was the firt large-scale use of tanks?
The Battle of Cambrai in 1917 was the first large-scale use of tanks
When they first large-scale use of tanks, how many were used?
with nearly 500 were used in battle
Who first discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
What year did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
1928
Which two people developed penicillin further into a usable drug?
Howar Florey and Ernst Chain beveloped penicillin into a usable drug
Who created a chemical copy of of penicillin?
John c. Sheehan created a chemical copy of penicillin
When did John C. Sheehan created a chemical copy of penicillin?
1957
Who discovered chloroform?
Chloroform was discoved by James Simpson
When did James Simpson first discover chloroform?
1847
What risks did chloroform have?
overdosing and effecting the heart
Who was the first person to use carbolic acid to clean wounds and prevent invection?
Joeseph Lister
What year did Joseph Lister first person to use carbolic acid to clean wounds and prevent invection?
1865
