From anatomy to medical breakthroughs, prove you’ve got the prescription for trivia mastery with this pulse-pounding quiz!
Easy Level
- What is the largest organ in the human body?
Answer: The skin
- How many bones are in the adult human body?
Answer: 206
- Which vitamin is produced when sunlight hits the skin?
Answer: Vitamin D
- What is the main function of red blood cells?
Answer: Carry oxygen
- What disease is characterized by high blood sugar levels?
Answer: Diabetes
- Which organ filters waste from the blood?
Answer: Kidneys
- What is the medical term for a heart attack?
Answer: Myocardial infarction
- Who discovered penicillin?
Answer: Alexander Fleming
- What virus causes AIDS?
Answer: HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
- Which part of the brain controls balance?
Answer: Cerebellum
- What is the normal resting heart rate for adults?
Answer: 60-100 beats per minute
- Which gland produces insulin?
Answer: Pancreas
- What condition is caused by a lack of iron?
Answer: Anemia
- What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Answer: Stapes (in the ear)
- What disease wiped out a third of Europe in the 14th century?
Answer: The Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
Medium Level
- What hormone regulates sleep-wake cycles?
Answer: Melatonin
- Who is known as the "Father of Modern Medicine"?
Answer: Hippocrates
- What condition causes temporary paralysis during sleep?
Answer: Sleep paralysis
- Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?
Answer: Vitamin C
- What is the rarest blood type?
Answer: AB-Negative
- What organ produces bile?
Answer: Liver
- Which scientist developed the polio vaccine?
Answer: Jonas Salk
- What is the medical term for the voice box?
Answer: Larynx
- What autoimmune disease attacks the joints?
Answer: Rheumatoid arthritis
- Who performed the first successful heart transplant?
Answer: Dr. Christiaan Barnard
- What part of the eye controls light entry?
Answer: Iris
- Which disease is caused by a vitamin D deficiency?
Answer: Rickets
- What is the fear of needles called?
Answer: Trypanophobia
- Which organ is affected by hepatitis?
Answer: Liver
- What condition is known as "the silent killer"?
Answer: Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Who discovered the smallpox vaccine?
Answer: Edward Jenner
- What is the longest nerve in the human body?
Answer: Sciatic nerve
- Which part of the cell is called the "powerhouse"?
Answer: Mitochondria
- What disease is caused by the varicella-zoster virus?
Answer: Chickenpox
- Which gland regulates metabolism?
Answer: Thyroid gland
Hard Level
- Who discovered the structure of DNA?
Answer: James Watson and Francis Crick
- What is the medical term for "lockjaw"?
Answer: Tetanus
- Which hormone is known as the "stress hormone"?
Answer: Cortisol
- What rare condition causes accelerated aging in children?
Answer: Progeria
- Who founded modern nursing?
Answer: Florence Nightingale
- What is the only muscle in the human body not attached to bone at both ends?
Answer: Tongue
- Which disease is caused by a prion protein?
Answer: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- What is the scientific name for the windpipe?
Answer: Trachea
- Which antibiotic-resistant bacteria is known as "MRSA"?
Answer: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- What rare blood disorder affects clotting factors?
Answer: Hemophilia
- Who discovered X-rays?
Answer: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
- What is the medical term for the collarbone?
Answer: Clavicle
- Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting?
Answer: Vitamin K
- What genetic disorder results in an extra 21st chromosome?
Answer: Down syndrome
- Which organ produces the hormone adrenaline?
Answer: Adrenal glands
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