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Medicine in Britain, c1250–present
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8 Edexcel GCSE History questions on Medicine in Britain, c1250–present, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What did Jenner develop in 1796?

  1. Antibiotics
  2. The smallpox vaccine — using cowpox material to provide immunity
  3. Germ theory
  4. Antiseptic surgery
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✓ Answer: BThe smallpox vaccine — using cowpox material to provide immunity
Jenner noticed milkmaids who had caught cowpox didn't get smallpox. He inoculated a boy with cowpox, then exposed him to smallpox — the boy was immune.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What was the impact of Fleming, Florey, and Chain?

  1. They discovered DNA
  2. Fleming discovered penicillin (1928); Florey and Chain mass-produced it in WWII, saving millions of lives
  3. They invented X-rays
  4. They developed vaccines only
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✓ Answer: BFleming discovered penicillin (1928); Florey and Chain mass-produced it in WWII, saving millions of lives
Fleming noticed mould killing bacteria. Florey and Chain developed mass production with US government and pharmaceutical company support during WWII.
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Edexcel GCSE History: Medicine in Britain, c1250–present FAQ

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Kramizo currently has 8 exam-board-aligned practice questions on Medicine in Britain, c1250–present for Edexcel GCSE History, with new questions added every week. Each question gives you instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme that tells you exactly what would earn marks on a real Edexcel paper. The questions span the full difficulty range — from straightforward recall (level 1) right up to multi-step reasoning and evaluation (level 3) — so the bank works for first-pass revision and final exam-week stress testing alike.
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Are the Medicine in Britain, c1250–present questions aligned to the official Edexcel GCSE History syllabus?
Every question is written against the published Edexcel GCSE History specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real Edexcel paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from Edexcel.
How is Medicine in Britain, c1250–present typically tested on Edexcel GCSE History papers?
Medicine in Britain, c1250–present appears across multiple question types on real Edexcel GCSE History papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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