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Milestones in Human Biology

Human Biology

Test your knowledge on major historical discoveries and verified events in human biology.

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8 Questions Easy Ages 8+ Sep 11, 2026

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1 Which English physician published the first accurate description of blood circulation through the human body in 1628?

A William Harvey
B Louis Pasteur
C Edward Jenner
D Gregor Mendel

2 Who discovered the main human ABO blood groups in the year 1900?

A Alexander Fleming
B Karl Landsteiner
C Robert Koch
D Charles Darwin

3 In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick determined the double-helix structure of which molecule found in human cells?

A Insulin
B Hemoglobin
C DNA
D Cholesterol

4 Which English doctor developed the world's first successful vaccine in 1796 to protect against smallpox?

A Edward Jenner
B Jonas Salk
C Louis Pasteur
D Joseph Lister

5 Who discovered penicillin in 1928, leading to the creation of modern antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections in humans?

A Marie Curie
B Alexander Fleming
C Antoine van Leeuwenhoek
D Galen

6 Which 16th-century physician is often called the founder of modern human anatomy due to his accurate anatomical drawings?

A Hippocrates
B Galen
C Andreas Vesalius
D Aristotle

7 In which year was the international scientific effort known as the Human Genome Project officially completed?

A 1980
B 1993
C 2003
D 2018

8 In 1895, Wilhelm Röntgen made a major breakthrough in imaging the human skeleton by discovering which type of radiation?

A Microwaves
B X-rays
C Infrared light
D Radio waves

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