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Quiz about Health Matters
Quiz about Health Matters

Health Matters Trivia Quiz


This quiz relates to a number of medical complaints and the answers will include the most appropriate expert to have an appointment with, the appropriate treatment, or discovery of some aspect. Enjoy the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by KATE211. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
KATE211
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
374,497
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1068
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 12 (9/10), Guest 73 (6/10), Guest 107 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The patient is suffering from chest pain. Which is the most appropriate person to consult? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen Anne and George III are all believed to have suffered from a disease which looks like insanity. What is it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which medical professional would it be most appropriate to see if you were suffering from the same condition as John Milton (1608-1674)? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Historically it is believed that Napoleon I of France, Ferdinand of Austria and Prince John of England ('The Lost Prince') all suffered to varying degrees from this complaint. The most appropriate expert would be a neurologist. What is the complaint? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Frederick III was briefly Emperor of Germany in 1888. Which disease was he suffering from, that resulted in his being unable to speak? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Spanish Flu caused at least as many deaths as World War I?


Question 7 of 10
7. Who discovered that blood circulates around the body? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which doctor was admitted to the Order of Merit at the start of the twentieth century for improvements in medical practice/patient care? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. An alternative term for a denture is? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This particular class of surgery took off in the 1940s, during the Second World War, when many of its beneficiaries were young males. What is its common name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The patient is suffering from chest pain. Which is the most appropriate person to consult?

Answer: Cardiologist

The correct answer is cardiologist, the specialist who deals with the human heart. This specialism took off in the 1950s. The depth of anaesthesia required for a lengthy operation to repair heart defects was one problem. In the 1950s and 1960s 'open heart surgery' meant removing the heart from the body to operate.

By the twenty-first century, with the development of laser and keyhole surgery, such operations became less intrusive.
2. Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen Anne and George III are all believed to have suffered from a disease which looks like insanity. What is it?

Answer: Porphyria

Mary Queen of Scots was an ancestor of Anne and George. Porphyria is an inheritable disease which mimics insanity in the sense of irrational behaviours. George III suffered torments such as being strait jacketed by his doctors. This disease is not fully understood.
3. Which medical professional would it be most appropriate to see if you were suffering from the same condition as John Milton (1608-1674)?

Answer: Optician/opthalmologist

Milton went blind. He was Secretary to Oliver Cromwell in the Commonwealth period and a famed poet. He had been used to being at his books from early morning until late at night. In the seventeenth century, candlelight was the only available artificial light and this, in itself may have contributed to the deterioration in Milton's sight.
4. Historically it is believed that Napoleon I of France, Ferdinand of Austria and Prince John of England ('The Lost Prince') all suffered to varying degrees from this complaint. The most appropriate expert would be a neurologist. What is the complaint?

Answer: Epilepsy

All three suffered from epilepsy. Epilepsy can vary from being an inconvenience to being life threatening. In the nineteenth and early part of the twentieth centuries there were no proven reliable drugs for this complaint.
5. Frederick III was briefly Emperor of Germany in 1888. Which disease was he suffering from, that resulted in his being unable to speak?

Answer: Throat/Laryngeal Cancer

Frederick was suffering from incurable throat/laryngeal cancer at his accession. He was unable to speak, and was physically unable to fulfil the requirements of his role.
6. Spanish Flu caused at least as many deaths as World War I?

Answer: True

Spanish Flu spread rapidly in the period 1918-1922. It is believed to have killed at least 10 million people. However it never gained the same level of attention as casualties in the War, partly due to the destructiveness of the war, and also because it was in some sense 'hidden'. That is to say it did not principally confine itself to young(ish) men.
7. Who discovered that blood circulates around the body?

Answer: William Harvey

William Harvey is credited with this discovery in mid-seventeenth century England. This was a revolutionary discovery, and, in some sense it can be thought of as the origins of modern medical understanding. Harvey followed the scientific method of observation.
8. Which doctor was admitted to the Order of Merit at the start of the twentieth century for improvements in medical practice/patient care?

Answer: Joseph Lister

When Lister commenced training in the 1840s surgeons would wear blood spattered coats when operating. There was no anaesthetic and the survival rates were much worse in hospital than at home. Lister's contribution to medicine is immense. He instituted a regime of cleanliness in his hospitals, this led to much improved survival rates for patients.
9. An alternative term for a denture is?

Answer: Plate

Plates can be added to the human body, often to support a broken bone while it heals. The majority of plates relate to having false teeth. This is part of dentistry and is cosmetic and may give the wearer increased confidence.
10. This particular class of surgery took off in the 1940s, during the Second World War, when many of its beneficiaries were young males. What is its common name?

Answer: Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery benefited many servicemen and women in the Second World War and in subsequent conflicts. This discipline has evolved with changing perceptions into a branch of the cosmetic industry at times. Its initial aim was to improve the lives of those who were badly burned or injured.
Source: Author KATE211

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