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Practice Medical discoveries and breakthroughs with authentic MYP MYP History exam questions for both SL and HL students. This question bank mirrors Paper 1, 2, 3 structure, covering key topics like historical sources, cause and effect, and continuity and change. Get instant solutions, detailed explanations, and build exam confidence with questions in the style of MYP examiners.

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The medical texts of Galen remained the primary authority on human anatomy for over 1 500 years despite being based on the dissection of:

Question 2

Which problem was Joseph Lister’s introduction of carbolic acid in the operating theatre specifically designed to solve?

Question 3

Why were the anatomical teachings of the Roman doctor Galen eventually challenged by Enlightenment-era physicians?

Question 4

Edward Jenner’s development of the first vaccine in 1796 was based on the observation that

Question 5

Edward Jenner’s 1796 experiment on James Phipps proved that a milder disease, cowpox, could provide immunity against which deadly illness?

Question 6

The three major obstacles to successful surgery before the mid-19th century were pain, infection, and __________.

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Florence Nightingale transformed medical care primarily by using:

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POV: You’re Louis Pasteur trying to convince everyone that germs are real while the rest of the world is still out here blaming ‘bad smells’ and witchcraft.

According to the textbook and this image, why was the shift from miasma theory to germ theory considered a 'wake-up moment'?

Question 9

Elizabeth Blackwell

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became a medical pioneer by becoming the first woman to __________.

Question 10

Why was the breakthrough of penicillin considered a 'miracle' compared to earlier antiseptics like carbolic acid?

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Question 1

The medical texts of Galen remained the primary authority on human anatomy for over 1 500 years despite being based on the dissection of:

Question 2

Which problem was Joseph Lister’s introduction of carbolic acid in the operating theatre specifically designed to solve?

Question 3

Why were the anatomical teachings of the Roman doctor Galen eventually challenged by Enlightenment-era physicians?

Question 4

Edward Jenner’s development of the first vaccine in 1796 was based on the observation that

Question 5

Edward Jenner’s 1796 experiment on James Phipps proved that a milder disease, cowpox, could provide immunity against which deadly illness?

Question 6

The three major obstacles to successful surgery before the mid-19th century were pain, infection, and __________.

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Florence Nightingale transformed medical care primarily by using:

Question 8

POV: You’re Louis Pasteur trying to convince everyone that germs are real while the rest of the world is still out here blaming ‘bad smells’ and witchcraft.

According to the textbook and this image, why was the shift from miasma theory to germ theory considered a 'wake-up moment'?

Question 9

Elizabeth Blackwell

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became a medical pioneer by becoming the first woman to __________.

Question 10

Why was the breakthrough of penicillin considered a 'miracle' compared to earlier antiseptics like carbolic acid?

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