What was the name of Andreas Vesalius’ book about anatomy?
The Canon of Medicine
On the Fabric of the Human Body
The Anatomy of the Human Body
Who did Vesalius prove was wrong about the number of bones in the human jaw?
Galen
Hippocrates
John Hunter
What were the ingredients in Ambroise Paré’s ointment?
Rose oil, egg white and turpentine
Rose oil, egg yolk and turpentine
Rose pollen, egg shells and turpentine
What were the threads called that Ambroise Paré used to seal blood vessels?
Cauterising threads
Ligatures
Ligaments
What did William Harvey discover?
Blood is pumped around the body by the heart
Blood passes from one side of the heart to the other through tiny holes in the septum
Cauterising stops blood loss
What was painted on the door of a plague victim’s home during the 1665-1666 outbreak?
A black cross
A white cross
A red cross
Which disease did Edward Jenner prove protected people against smallpox?
Measles
Chickenpox
Cowpox
What was the name given to the process (brought to England in 1718 by Lady Mary Montagu) of exposing people to a small amount of smallpox to protect them against the disease?
Inoculation
Vaccination
Injection
Of which organisation was John Hunter a leading member?
The Royal College of Surgeons
The Royal Society
The Medical Council
What name was given to people who often had no medical training but claimed to sell ‘miracle cures’?
Physicians
Apothecaries
Quacks