| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| NHS established | 1948 | 73%
|
| The Great Plague of London | 1665 | 62%
|
| Second Public Health Act | 1875 | 62%
|
| Koch proved the germ theory | 1875 | 62%
|
| "Germ Theory" published by Pasteur | 1861 | 61%
|
| First Public Health Act | 1848 | 53%
|
| Penicillin discovered by Fleming | 1928 | 52%
|
| Made illegal to smoke in public areas | 2007 | 50%
|
| Main cholera outbreak in London | 1854 | 46%
|
| Discovery of DNA's double helix structure by Walson and Crick | 1953 | 44%
|
| Discovery of blood groups | 1901 | 43%
|
| Smallpox vaccine made compulsory | 1853 | 42%
|
| The printing press was invented | 1440 | 39%
|
| Discovery of the magic bullet (Salverson 606) | 1909 | 39%
|
| Smallpox vaccine developed by Jenner | 1796 | 38%
|
| First use of chloroform | 1847 | 33%
|
| National Health Insurance Act | 1911 | 33%
|
| "Sanitary Conditions of Labouring Classes" published by Chadwick | 1842 | 30%
|
| When the Royal Society first met | 1660 | 29%
|
| First surgery performed with anaesthetic (ether) | 1846 | 28%
|
| Women allowed to enter the medical profession | 1876 | 25%
|
| Discovery if nitrous oxide | 1799 | 20%
|
| The Black Death | 1348-1349 | 1%
|