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GCSE Medicine in Britain Timeline (1250 - Present)
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1What lasted from 1348-1350?
- AThe Black Death
- BThe Great Stink
- CThe Black Plague
- DThe Church's belief in Galen's Theories
2What was first invented in 1470?
- AThe first British printing press
- BThe smallpox vaccine
- CThe first microscope
- DThe first medically used needle/syringe
3What was the title of Vesalius' works published in 1543?
- AThe Fabric of the Human Body
- BThe Fabrica of the Mundane
- COn The Fabric of The Human Body
- DHumani Corpori Fabrica Libri
4When did William Harvey publish his discoveries in 'On the Motions of the Heart and Blood'?
- A1628
- B1630
- C1626
- D1625
5When was the Royal Society founded?
- A1660
- B1661
- C1674
- D1658
6What major event began in 1665?
- AThe discovery of the Smallpox vaccine
- BThe spread of Cholera
- CThe Great Plague
- DJames Simpson's discovery of chloroform
7When did Thomas Sydenham publish his observations on illnesses like 'gout' in the book 'Medical Observations'?
- A1676
- B1670
- C1680
- D1679
8In 1798, who published his finding and on what?
- AEdward Jenner on vaccinations
- BJoseph Lister on antiseptics
- CJames Simpson on anaesthetic
- DLouis Pasteur on the germ theory
9What anaesthetic does James Simpson discover in 1847?
- AChloroform
- BCholera
- CChlorine
- DChlosterol
10Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine was made compulsory in...?
- A1853
- B1850
- C1851
- D1852
11In 1855 the book 'On the Mode of Communication of Cholera' was written by whom?
- AJhon Snow
- BJohn Snow
- CJohn Simpson
- DJohnathan Simpson
12Florence Nightingale published what book in 1859?
- ANotes on Nursing
- BHelp with Nursing
- CHow to Nurse
- DThe Nurse's Guide
13The Germ Theory by Louis Pasteur was published in what year?
- A1861
- B1860
- C1871
- D1867
14The Public Health Act was passed in what year?
- A1875
- B1870
- C1876
- D1880
15What spores did Robert Koch identify in 1876?
- AAnthrax
- BCowpox
- CTuberculosis Bacteria
- DStaphylococcal
16When were x-rays discovered by Wilhelm Rontgen?
- A1889
- B1890
- C1895
- D1892
17Ehrlich and Hata discovered the first bullet in 1909, what was it called?
- ASalvarsan 606
- BSalasar 606
- CProntosil
- DProntosilis
18When did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
- A1926
- B1928
- C1925
- D1930
19When was the second magic bullet discovered (by Domagk) and what was it called?
- APenicillin, 1930
- BProntosil, 1932
- CProtosilin, 1940
- DPelisiln, 1936
20What did Florey and Chain do in 1938-1940?
- APurify Penicillin
- BThe DNA structure
- CDistribute Penicillin in America
- DStart the Human Genome Project
21When was was diphtheria vaccination campaign launched by the government?
- A1940
- B1945
- C1950
- D1955
22The NHS was founded in what year?
- A1948
- B1945
- C1947
- D1943
23Watson and Crick made what discovery in 1953?
- AThe structure of DNA
- BThe existence of human stem cells
- CThe discovery of subatomic particles
- DNerves in the human brain
24The first Polio vaccination campaign set up by the government was in what year?
- A1956
- B1953
- C1960
- D1955
25Cigarette adverts were banned from television in what year?
- A1965
- B1964
- C1963
- D1962
26The very first heart transplant was performed by whom in what year?
- AChristiaan Barnard, 1967
- BAneurin Bevan, 1964
- CJames Watson, 1969
- DEdwin Chadwick, 1970
27The Human Genome Project was completed in what year?
- A2001
- B2000
- C2003
- D2005
28Smoking was banned in public places in what time period?
- A2006-2007
- B2005-2006
- C2008-2009
- D2004-2005
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- Medicine in Britain from 1250 - Present Day, History GCSE (Edexcel Exam Board)
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- Indigo Gray
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