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New 19th century ideas about the causes of disease and illness

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “New 19th century ideas about the causes of disease and illness”, from the unit “Thematic studies” (Year 10 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Having ___ means that someone is unable to catch a particular disease.
  2. How many of King George III's 15 children were inoculated?
  3. Who discovered a vaccine for smallpox?
  4. Which disease did smallpox vaccinations involve infecting a person with?
  5. Which statement is accurate?
  6. Why did the British government prefer vaccinations to inoculation?
  7. What is bacteria grown under laboratory conditions referred to as?
  8. Match each individual to the correct description of their medical contributions.
  9. A ___ is any living organism which is too small to be seen without a microscope.
  10. Which theory argued that microbes were the result of decay and disease?
  11. What was a typhoid outbreak in Wales in the 1880s officially blamed on?
  12. Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

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