Historical Milestones in Medical Research and Scientific Experiments Quiz

Test your knowledge of medical history with questions on penicillin, DNA, vaccines, and more. Discover pivotal moments in science!

#1

Who discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic drug?

Alexander Fleming
Marie Curie
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
#2

Which scientist is credited with the discovery of X-rays?

Marie Curie
Wilhelm Roentgen
Niels Bohr
Albert Einstein
#3

What is the name of the theory proposed by Charles Darwin explaining the process of evolution?

Theory of Gravity
Theory of Relativity
Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
Theory of Quantum Mechanics
#4

Who is credited with the development of the first successful polio vaccine?

Jonas Salk
Albert Sabin
Edward Jenner
Louis Pasteur
#5

Who formulated the modern atomic theory, often referred to as Dalton's atomic theory?

Niels Bohr
John Dalton
Ernest Rutherford
Democritus
#6

What year was the first successful human heart transplant performed?

1954
1967
1981
1995
#7

Who is known for developing the first vaccine against polio?

Jonas Salk
Edward Jenner
Louis Pasteur
Albert Sabin
#8

Who conducted the famous 'Little Albert' experiment, demonstrating classical conditioning in humans?

B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
Albert Bandura
#9

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and in what field?

Marie Curie - Physics
Rosalind Franklin - Chemistry
Ada Lovelace - Mathematics
Florence Nightingale - Medicine
#10

Which scientist is known for the discovery of the structure of benzene, leading to advancements in organic chemistry?

Marie Curie
Dmitri Mendeleev
Friedrich August Kekulé
Linus Pauling
#11

What was the name of the study conducted by Stanley Milgram examining obedience to authority figures?

The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Little Albert Experiment
The Milgram Experiment
The Hawthorne Effect
#12

Who discovered the structure of DNA?

Francis Crick and James Watson
Rosalind Franklin
Gregor Mendel
Linus Pauling
#13

What is the name of the famous study where participants were divided into 'prisoners' and 'guards' to investigate the psychological effects of perceived power?

The Milgram Experiment
The Asch Conformity Experiment
The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Bobo Doll Experiment
#14

What is the name of the enzyme responsible for replicating DNA strands during cell division?

RNA polymerase
Helicase
DNA polymerase
Ligase
#15

Which scientist is known for the theory of special relativity?

Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Stephen Hawking
Galileo Galilei

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