Medical Inventions Quiz: How Many Life-Saving Discoveries Do You Know?

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Medicine has come a long way, and many inventions have completely changed how we live. From vaccines to X-rays, these breakthroughs have saved millions of lives. Here’s a quiz to see how much you know about some of the most important medical discoveries.

Who invented the first polio vaccine?

  • Jonas Salk

  • Robert Koch

  • Louis Pasteur

  • Joseph Lister

Which small device has saved millions of lives by shocking the heart during cardiac arrest?

  • Pacemaker

  • Ventilator

  • ECG machine

  • Defibrillator

What major medical tool is used to check blood sugar levels in diabetes?

  • Thermometer

  • Blood pressure cuff

  • ECG machine

  • Glucometer

Who discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic?

  • Alexander Fleming

  • Louis Pasteur

  • Thomas Edison

  • Albert Einstein

The stethoscope, used by doctors to hear heart and lung sounds, was invented in which century?

  • 17th century

  • 18th century

  • 19th century

  • 20th century

Who invented vaccines to protect against diseases like smallpox?

  • Edward Jenner

  • Charles Darwin

  • Gregor Mendel

  • Jonas Salk

The MRI machine helps doctors see:

  • The bones only

  • Soft tissues and organs

  • Only the brain

  • Teeth

What invention helped doctors perform safe surgeries by making patients sleep through them?

  • Painkillers

  • Antibiotics

  • Anesthesia

  • Vaccines

What invention made it possible to look inside the body without surgery?

  • Microscope

  • X-ray

  • Stethoscope

  • Ultrasound

Which simple invention made surgery much safer by preventing infection?

  • Gloves

  • Antiseptics

  • Surgical masks

  • Bandages

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