About this Study Set
This study set covers Pharmacology through
18 practice questions.
A collection of trivia linking pharmaceutical history, drug origins, and geography. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
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Pharmacology and World Geography study set below.
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1
The Cinchona tree, the original source of quinine used to treat malaria, is native to which mountain range?
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A
The Andes
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B
The Himalayas
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C
The Alps
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D
The Rockies
2
Which country is the world's largest producer of opium poppies for legal medicinal use, such as morphine?
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A
Australia
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B
Canada
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C
Brazil
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D
Egypt
3
Aspirin was first synthesized by the company Bayer, which is headquartered in which European country?
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A
France
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B
Germany
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C
Italy
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D
Spain
4
The drug Artemisinin, a key treatment for malaria, was discovered through research into traditional medicine from which country?
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A
China
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B
Japan
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C
India
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D
Thailand
5
The Dead Sea, located between Jordan and Israel, is historically famous for the harvesting of which substance used in ancient pharmaceutical skin preparations?
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A
Mineral-rich mud
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B
Volcanic ash
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C
Pearl dust
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D
Ambergris
6
Which South American country is historically recognized as the primary origin of the coca plant, from which cocaine was first isolated?
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A
Peru
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B
Argentina
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C
Chile
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D
Uruguay
7
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming while he was working at St. Mary's Hospital in which major city?
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A
London
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B
Paris
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C
New York
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D
Berlin
8
The Opium Wars of the 19th century were fought primarily between the British Empire and which other nation?
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A
China
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B
Vietnam
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C
India
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D
Korea
9
Madagascar is the primary global source for which plant, from which the chemotherapy drugs vincristine and vinblastine were derived?
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A
Rosy Periwinkle
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B
Aloe Vera
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C
Ginkgo Biloba
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D
St. John's Wort
10
The pharmaceutical giant Novartis is headquartered in which neutral European country?
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A
Switzerland
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B
Austria
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C
Sweden
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D
Norway
11
The drug codeine is derived from the opium poppy, which was historically cultivated extensively in which region known as the 'Golden Triangle'?
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A
Southeast Asia
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B
Eastern Europe
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C
Southern Africa
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D
Central America
12
Before synthetic production, the primary global supply of rubber for medical tubing and pharmaceutical applications came from the Amazon rainforest in which country?
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A
Brazil
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B
Mexico
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C
Nigeria
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D
Indonesia
13
The botanical name for the opium poppy is Papaver somniferum; this plant has been historically cultivated for thousands of years in which Middle Eastern country?
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A
Afghanistan
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B
Kuwait
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C
Qatar
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D
Oman
14
In which North African country was the Ebers Papyrus discovered, which contains some of the earliest recorded pharmaceutical prescriptions?
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A
Egypt
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B
Morocco
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C
Libya
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D
Tunisia
15
Ginkgo biloba, often used in herbal supplements, is a tree species native to which East Asian country?
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A
China
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B
Mongolia
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C
South Korea
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D
Philippines
16
The pharmaceutical company Pfizer was originally founded in which major North American city?
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A
New York City
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B
Toronto
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C
Chicago
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D
Mexico City
17
Menthol, used in many topical pharmaceutical products, was historically extracted from peppermint plants grown extensively in which US state?
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A
Oregon
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B
Florida
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C
Texas
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D
Arizona
18
The pharmaceutical ingredient atropine is derived from the Belladonna plant, which is native to which continent?
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A
Europe
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B
Australia
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C
Antarctica
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D
South America
