Joseph Lister Surgery Quiz: Can You Pass It?

Discover Joseph Lister’s antiseptic surgery methods, his use of carbolic acid, and his influence on aseptic practices. Test yourself with this ultimate quiz.

Feb 17, 2026 - 12:38
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1. Joseph Lister is best known for pioneering which medical practice?

Antiseptic Surgery
Vaccination
Anaesthesia
Blood Transfusion

2. Which chemical did Joseph Lister use to sterilise surgical instruments and wounds?

Ether
Carbolic Acid
Alcohol
Iodine

3. Which hospital did Joseph Lister first apply his antiseptic techniques in the 1860s?

Guy’s Hospital
St Thomas’ Hospital
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

4. In which year did "Joseph Lister" publish his findings on antiseptic surgery?

1867
1855
1875
1882

5. Joseph Lister was appointed "Professor of Surgery" at which London institution?

Imperial College London
University College London
King’s College London
London School of Medicine

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