In the Middle Ages, who would poor people go to if they wanted a broken arm set?
A wise woman
A barber surgeon
A priest
Which common medieval treatment was used to keep the body’s humours in balance?
Urine analysis
Zodiac charts
Bleeding
In the Middle Ages, what name was given to the books of plants that contained remedies for diseases?
Humours
Herbals
Infirmaries
After the first use of chloroform in 1847, what name was given to the 20-year period when the death rate from surgery increased?
The dark period of surgery
The harsh period of surgery
The black period of surgery
What did Joseph Lister use during operations to stop wounds from becoming septic?
Ether
Chloroform
Carbolic spray
Who discovered the different blood groups in 1901?
Joseph Lister
Karl Landsteiner
Howard Florey
Marie Curie’s discovery of radiation was important in which other development in medicine?
X-rays
Aseptic surgery
Transplant surgery
Which scientist discovered penicillin in 1928?
Marie Curie
Ernst Chain
Alexander Fleming
Realising its importance, how much did the US government invest in research into penicillin during World War Two?
$50 million
$80 million
$10 million
In which year did Christiaan Barnard carry out the world’s first heart transplant?
1967
1976
1979