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World War I Practice Test: Disease And Discoveries - Medicine Breakthroughs
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World War I Practice Test: Disease And Discoveries - Medicine Breakthroughs
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1. What proportion of deaths in the War were caused by disease rather than the enemy?
2. One piece of medical equipment, common today, was first used shortly prior to and during the war. What was it?
3. In 1918 a new deadly disease, a type of influenza, appeared in the trenches. What nickname was given to the outbreak?
4. The influenza virus spread throughout the world after the War when infected troops returned home. How many people worldwide caught the disease?
5. Injuries caused by trench warfare brought about an increased knowledge on a particular organ of the body and how it works. Which organ?
6. The influenza virus spread throughout the world after the War when infected troops returned home. How many people worldwide caught the disease?
7. Sir Harold Gillies was a New Zealander who worked for the British Army Medical Corps during the war. In which field of medicine was he a pioneer?
8. In 1918 a new deadly disease, a type of influenza, appeared in the trenches. What nickname was given to the outbreak?
9. Trench fever was another disease of the war. It was carried by which animal?
10. Typhoid fever was a common disease in the trenches. By what means was it spread?

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