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Civil War Medical Stuff

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Introduction:
"While watching a news interview show that had an expert on Civil War Medicine history I decided to create this quiz."


1. The foundations of modern medicine started during the Civil War.
    True
    False


2. Roughly, how many people died during the Civil War?
    2,000,000
    620,000
    450,000
    82,000


3. Did Civil War surgeons and medical teams know about germ theory and antiseptics?
    Yes
    No


4. About how many medical schools were there in America prior to the Civil War?
    Over 100
    Only 6
    Over 200
    Over 40


5. Besides medical school what other method of becoming a doctor was there?
    Picked by the governor
    Apprenticeships with established doctors
    Self study by mail
    To have once been a dentist


6. What was the usual course of studies in medical schools prior to the Civil War?
    Two years
    Four years of study
    Two 6 month terms of lectures
    Eight years of study


7. Were new recruits allowed to enter service with chronic diseases or physical defects?
    Yes
    No


8. Why did many new recruits become victims of illnesses?
    All of these
    Poor diets
    Large numbers of people in camp
    Insanitary conditions


9. What percentage of deaths were due to disease rather than wounds?
    50%
    45%
    10%
    67%


10. In August of 1862 what did Jonathan Letterman, the medical director of The Army of the Potomac, develop to help in the care of wounded soldiers?
    An organized system of ambulances
    Ether
    Morphine
    Medical chests of surgical instruments


11. Were horses and mules an important part of medical evacuation plans during the Civil War?
    Yes
    No


12. How many horses are estimated to have died during the Civil War?
    2,000,000
    80,000
    1,000,000
    500,000


13. Where did wounded soldiers typically receive their first care after being picked up from the battlefield?
    Main battle hospital
    Field hospital
    Field dress station
    General area hospital


14. Jonathan Letterman was quoted as saying what about the wounded?
    "We try to save them all, sadly some do die"
    "What a waste, they're all good boys"
    "Treat our boys first, the Rebs can wait"
    "Humanity teaches us that a wounded and prostrate foe is not then our enemy"


15. At field hospitals the wounded were divided into three groups. Which of the following was not one of these groups?
    Surgical cases
    Slightly wounded
    Badly wounded
    Mortally wounded


16. In field hospitals most surgeries of the wounded were amputations, true or false?
    True
    False


17. If you watch many Civil War movies you usually see someone screaming in pain as they are held down to have a limb cut off. In reality what percent of operations were done under some form of anesthetic?
    40%
    75%
    95%
    60%


18. Amputations were usually the result of which of the following?
    Severe nature of the wound
    All of these
    The number of patients needing immediate attention
    Poor condition of the patients


19. Once general hospitals were put into use, the survival rate of the wounded that reached what level?
    70%
    92%
    45%
    8%


20. As large battles with lots of casualties raged on, the stretcher business became big business. Two companies, Satterlee and Holstead, were some of the first to supply this equipment. Surprisingly, what did these first stretchers weigh in approximate terms?
    5 pounds
    24 pounds
    12 pounds
    35 pounds


21. Medicines and tonics had to be taken to where the wounded were. What packaging was most often used for these during the Civil War?
    Glass containers
    Tin containers
    Paper wrappers
    Paper board boxes


22. Hospital department bottles were produced in many colors. They came in clear, aqua, cobalt blue, apricot, purple, and shades of green. Did the colors of the bottles show any clear signs as to the medicine contained in the bottles?
    Yes
    No


23. What year did Hospital Department bottle production end?
    1880
    1920
    1900
    1865


24. What was a "Squibb Pannier"?
    A surgical procedure that reduced amputations
    A revolutionary surgical device
    A compact medical chest
    A hospital wagon


25. One question on the wounded who couldn't to be saved. For those families who could afford to have their loved one's remains shipped home for burial, what was the most favored means of preparing the bodies?
    Just send the remains as quick as possible
    Packing the remains in ice
    Embalming the remains
    Wrap the remains in tar covered cloth


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