Koch and microbe hunting (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was Robert Koch's nationality?
What was Robert Koch's nationality?
German
In which year did Koch receive the Nobel Prize?
In which year did Koch receive the Nobel Prize?
1905
What did Koch prove about microorganisms and disease?
What did Koch prove about microorganisms and disease?
Specific microbes caused specific illnesses
Which laboratory technique did Koch develop?
Which laboratory technique did Koch develop?
Methods for staining bacteria
Who invented the Petri dish?
Who invented the Petri dish?
Koch's assistant
What bacterium did Koch identify as the cause of anthrax?
What bacterium did Koch identify as the cause of anthrax?
Bacillus anthracis
In which year did Koch identify the tuberculosis bacterium?
In which year did Koch identify the tuberculosis bacterium?
1882
When did Koch identify the cholera bacteria?
When did Koch identify the cholera bacteria?
1883
What did contagionists believe about disease spread?
What did contagionists believe about disease spread?
Diseases passed person-to-person via germs
Which German scientist built on Koch's work to develop 'magic bullets'?
Which German scientist built on Koch's work to develop 'magic bullets'?
Paul Ehrlich
What field of science did Koch create?
What field of science did Koch create?
Bacteriology
In which year did Koch discover the bacteria causing septicaemia?
In which year did Koch discover the bacteria causing septicaemia?
1878