Rules
The competition is open only to members of the
Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Employees of the Society and their
families are not eligible
to enter. Entries should be marked “Quiz” and should
include your name, address and daytime telephone number.
They should be sent to The Editor, The Pharmaceutical
Journal, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN. Please do not send
any other
material with your entry. Names of competition winners and the correct
answers will be published in The Journal in the 3/10 January issue.
The editor’s decision is final. |
1. What were the contents of this drug jar?
A. Wolfsbane (aconite)
B. Pine seeds
C. Oil of the flesh of foxes |
2. Can you identify this mystery object?
A. Penicillin culture vessel
B. Bedpan
C. Ink reservoir for old label printer |
 3. What condition is represented in this satirical cartoon from the
1800s?
A. Cholic
B. Obesity
C. Disguising pregnancy
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4.
This is an image of the Society’s first headquarters. Which
square was it in?
A. Bedford Square
B. Bloomsbury Square
C. Russell Square |
5. What is this plant
commonly known as?
A. Pot marigold
B. Anemone
C. Opium poppy |
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6. Who is this man?
A. William Martindale
B. Jacob Bell
C. William Glyn-Jones |
7. If you had a cough in the 1600s, which of these remedies would
you have taken?
A. Crushed pearls
B. Powdered coral
C. Tincture of mummy |
8. Which drug originates from this plant?
A. Atropine
B. Digoxin
C. Aspirin |
 9. The root of which of the following plants is used medicinally?
A. Rhubarb
B. Liquorice
C. Digitalis
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10. In which year was insulin discovered?
A. 1935
B. 1915
C. 1922 |
11. Which organisation’s coat of arms
is depicted on this jar?
A. Society of Astrologers
B. Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
C. Royal Zoological Society |
12.
Why was this plant known as “vegetable lamb”?
A. It reputed to be a favourite food of lambs
B. It was thought to be a real lamb that grew from a plant
C. It was the vegetable most commonly served with lamb |
 13. What treatment is being administered to the man lying down?
A. He is receiving hydrotherapy
B. He is having his stomach pumped
C. He is being force-fed
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 14.
Pharmaceutical companies have grown considerably over the last
200 years. Place these predecessors of GlaxoSmithKline in chronological
order:
SmithKline Beckman; Mahlon K. Smith & Co; Smith Kline & French;
Smith, Kline & Co; SmithKline Beecham; Smith Kline & French
Laboratories
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