For Better or Worse - Quack Medicine in Victorian England
Quack Medicine in Victorian England
Test your knowledge on the bizarre world of quack medicine from the Victorian era! This quiz dives into the unusual practices and remedies that were once considered remedies by many. Can you separate fact from fiction and learn about the curious treatments that flourished during this time?
- Discover strange ingredients in Victorian medications.
- Learn about notorious healers and their dubious methods.
- Have fun while exploring historical health practices!
A what kind of Doctor would sell their medicines in the street?
Duckling
Rat
Quack
Kitten
In the 1800s, which of these could you buy at the chemist?
Marshmallows
Chocolate
Arsenic
IPhone
What was an ingredient in Victorian children's cough medicine?
Heroin
Milk
Lead
Asbestos
What was a Victorian favorite cure-all?
Arsenic
Mercury
Gin
Laudanum
Queen Victoria regularly enjoyed what?
Mercury Sweets
Cocaine Gum
Copper Mints
Beer Baths
Coca Cola was marketed as a cure for what?
Hay-fever
Smallpox
Morphine Addiction
Asthma
In what decade did it become illegal to buy dangerous substances over the counter in a chemist?
1990s
1950s
1900s
1920s
Today all drugs are strictly controlled by the what?
Queen
1971 Misuse of Drugs Act
Police
1701 Control Act
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