Pharmacological History and Milestones

Pharmacology

A collection of factual questions focusing on historical dates, numerical dosages, and key figures in the field of pharmacology.

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12 Questions Medium Ages 18+ Oct 10, 2026

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1 In what year did Alexander Fleming publish his initial findings on the antibacterial properties of penicillin?

A 1922
B 1929
C 1935
D 1941

2 The first clinical trial of insulin, administered to Leonard Thompson, took place in which year?

A 1918
B 1920
C 1922
D 1925

3 How many milligrams (mg) of aspirin are typically contained in a standard adult 'low-dose' tablet?

A 50 mg
B 81 mg
C 150 mg
D 325 mg

4 Who is the scientist credited with the discovery of the first sulfonamide antibiotic, Prontosil, in 1932?

A Gerhard Domagk
B Paul Ehrlich
C Selman Waksman
D Howard Florey

5 What is the standard half-life of Caffeine in a healthy adult, expressed in hours?

A 1-2 hours
B 3-5 hours
C 6-8 hours
D 10-12 hours

6 The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was formally established under its current name in what year?

A 1906
B 1930
C 1938
D 1951

7 The drug Thalidomide was first marketed in West Germany under the trade name Contergan in which year?

A 1954
B 1957
C 1960
D 1963

8 What is the atomic number of Lithium, a drug commonly used for the treatment of bipolar disorder?

A 2
B 3
C 7
D 11

9 In 1943, Albert Hofmann first synthesized which hallucinogenic substance, now known by the abbreviation LSD-25?

A Lysergic acid diethylamide
B Psilocybin
C Mescaline
D Dimethyltryptamine

10 How many amino acids make up the structure of the naturally occurring human hormone insulin?

A 21
B 51
C 84
D 102

11 The first successful mass production of penicillin for human use was achieved by the United States during which year?

A 1939
B 1941
C 1944
D 1946

12 What is the number of schedules defined under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act to categorize drugs based on abuse potential?

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