Knowledge Test Practice - Modern Medicine

James Watson is best known for leading which medical project in the 1980s?​

The Human Genome Project

What name is given to a disease which is passed down from a family member?

Genetic disease (or hereditary disease)​

Which form of medical technology was discovered by William Roentgen in 1895?

X-rays​

What term describes the ‘operating instructions’ in our body’s cells?

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)​

Give one example of a ‘lifestyle choice’ which can cause illness.​

Smoking​

Give two examples of how technology has helped with diagnosing illness in the modern period.​

MRI scans, CT scans ​

Give one example of a technology which has helped treat or prevent illness in the modern period.​

Vaccines or antibiotics​

Which report in 1942 argued that the government needed to help improve people’s lives?​

The Beveridge Report​

Give one reason why the National Health Service was launched in 1948.

To provide free healthcare to all citizens (tackle health inequalities)​

Give one example of what the NHS provided for free from 1948.​

Hospital treatment (GP visits, prescriptions, dental care, eye tests)​

What was the name of the first ‘Magic Bullet’ discovered by Dr Hata in 1909?​

Salvarsan 606​

Which British Prime Minister was successfully treated with a magic bullet MB 693 to treat pneumonia?​

Winston Churchill​

Which term is used to describe a form of medication which kills bacteria in the body?​

Antibiotic​

Earlier ‘apothecaries’ later became known as what in the modern era?​

Pharmacists​

Which forms of surgery improved as a result of the injuries experienced by soldiers during the First World War?

Plastic surgery and blood transfusions​

Which disease was at its height in the 1940s and 50s and made over 30,000 children disabled?​

Polio​

In which year did the government ban smoking in all public spaces?​

2007​

What was the ‘Great Smog’ of 1956?

A severe air pollution event in London caused by coal smoke​

Which British doctor first discovered Penicillin?​

Alexander Fleming​

Which country invested in first mass producing penicillin in 1941?

The United States​