Hard Quiz on Historical Milestones in Medicine

Challenge yourself with ten demanding questions covering key moments and icons in medical history.

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  1. 1

    Which organ was involved in the first successful human transplant performed in 1954?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    Who introduced the principle of antiseptic surgery that dramatically reduced postoperative infections?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    In which year did Edward Jenner administer the first smallpox vaccine to a human subject?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    Which ancient document is considered the earliest known medical compendium?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    Which scientist first identified the tubercle bacillus as the cause of tuberculosis?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    Which clinical trial first proved penicillin's effectiveness in human patients?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    Who mapped a cholera outbreak in London and laid foundations for modern epidemiology?

    Question 7
  8. 8

    Which ancient Greek physician is credited with coining the term that later meant "drug" in Western medicine?

    Question 8
  9. 9

    What device was first implanted in 1958 to regulate abnormal heart rhythms?

    Question 9
  10. 10

    Which study first provided strong epidemiological evidence linking cigarette smoking to lung cancer?

    Question 10

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