2. Round 1

3. What percentage of NHS diagnoses involve pathology? A. 10%B. 40%C. 70%D. 100%

4. Which of the following is NOT a blood group? A. AB. BC. CD. O

5. Which of these infections might respond to antibiotics? A. coldB. TBC. fluD. herpes

6. How many babies are born in the UK each year? A. 200,000 B. 400,000 C. 700,000 D. 900,000

7. How many scientists work in pathology in the UK? A. 5,000B.10,000C. 20,000D. 50,000

8. What percentage of UK births follow IVF? A. 0.2%B. 2%C. 10%D. 20%

9. How many people in the UK have diabetes? A. ½ million B. 1 million C. 2 million D. 3 million

10. For which of the following disorders are newborn babies NOT routinely tested? A. HIVB. Sickle cell disease C. Cystic fibrosis D. hypo- thyroidism

11. What’s the average number of pathology tests per person per year? A. 0.14B. 1.4C. 14D. 140

12. What is the most common cause of death in the UK? A. stroke B. cancer C. infection D. heart disease

13. How many events were held during the three National Pathology Weeks? A. 100B. 500C. 800D. 1200

14. Which of the following foods should be avoided by pregnant women? A. Live yoghurt B.Cooked shellfish C. HoneyD. Potato salad

15. Which of the following is tested for routinely in pregnancy? A. Syphilis B. Chlamydia C. Hepatitis C D. Chicken pox

16. The infant mortality rate in the UK in 2008 was 5/1000. What was it in 1840? A. 10B. 50C. 100D. 150

17. Which of these is the smallest? A.Red blood cell B. virus C. bacterium D. fungus

18. Round 2

19. What came first? A. Jenner’s discovery of smallpox vaccination B. Fleming’s discovery of penicillin

20. What came first? A. The first test tube baby B. The eradication of smallpox

21. What came first? A. Blood Transfusion Service launched B. Discovery of the structure of DNA

22. What came first? A. Genetic fingerprinting B. Discovery of HIV

23. What came first? A. Cloning of Dolly the sheep B. First heart-lung transplant

24. Round 3

25. True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

26. True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

27. Round 4

28. When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

29. Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

30. What qualities do you need to be a pathologist? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

31. What do you think pathologists do in their spare time? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

32. Name a pathology specialty 2. 3. 4. 5. 1.

33. Round 1 The answers

34. What percentage of NHS diagnoses involve pathology? A. 10%B. 40%C. 70%D. 100%

35. What percentage of NHS diagnoses involve pathology? A. 10%B. 40%C. 70%D. 100%

36. Which of the following is NOT a blood group? A. AB. BC. CD. O

37. Which of the following is NOT a blood group? A. AB. BC. CD. O

38. Which of these infections might respond to antibiotics? A. coldB. TBC. fluD. herpes

39. Which of these infections might respond to antibiotics? A. coldB. TBC. fluD. herpes

40. How many babies are born in the UK each year? A. 200,000 B. 400,000 C. 700,000 D. 900,000

41. How many babies are born in the UK each year? A200,00 0 B.400,0 00 C. 700,000 D. 900,000

42. How many scientists work in pathology in the UK? A. 5,000B.10,000C. 20,000D. 50,000

43. How many scientists work in pathology in the UK? A. 5,000B.10,000C. 20,000D. 50,000

44. What percentage of UK births follow IVF? A. 0.2%B. 2%C. 10%D. 20%

45. What percentage of UK births follow IVF? A. 0.2%B. 2%C. 10%D. 20%

46. How many people in the UK have diabetes? A. ½ million B. 1 million C. 2 million D. 3 million

47. How many people in the UK have diabetes? A. ½ million B. million C. 2 million D. 3 million

48. For which of the following disorders are newborn babies NOT routinely tested? A. HIVB. Sickle cell disease C. Cystic fibrosis D. hypo- thyroidism

49. For which of the following disorders are newborn babies NOT routinely tested? A. HIVB. Sickle cell disease C. Cystic fibrosis

50. What’s the average number of pathology tests per person per year? A. 0.14B. 1.4C. 14D. 140

51. What’s the average number of pathology tests per person per year? A. 0.14B. 1.4C. 14D. 140

52. What is the most common cause of death in the UK? A. stroke B. cancer C. infection D. heart disease

53. What is the most common cause of death in the UK? A. strokeB. cancerC. infection D. heart disease

54. How many events were held during the three National Pathology Weeks? A. 100B. 500C. 800D. 1200

55. How many events were held during the three National Pathology Weeks? D. 1200

56. Which of the following foods should be avoided by pregnant women? A. Live yoghurt B.Cooked shellfish C. HoneyD. Potato salad

57. Which of the following foods should be avoided by pregnant women? A. Live yoghurt B. Cooked shellfish C. HoneyD. Potato salad

58. Which of the following is tested for routinely in pregnancy? A. Syphilis B. Chlamydia C. Hepatitis C D. Chicken pox

59. Which of the following is tested for routinely in pregnancy? A. Syphilis C. Hepatitis D. Chicken pox

60. The infant mortality rate in the UK in 2008 was 5/1000. What was it in 1840? A. 10B. 50C. 100D. 150

61. The infant mortality rate in the UK in 2008 was 5/1000. What was it in 1840? A. 10B. 50C. 100D. 150

62. Which of these is the smallest? A.Red blood cell B. virus C. bacterium D. fungus

63. Which of these is the smallest? A.Red blood cell B. virus C. bacterium D. fungus

64. Round 2

65. What came first? A. Jenner’s discovery of smallpox vaccination B. Fleming’s discovery of penicillin

66. What came first? A. Jenner’s discovery of smallpox vaccination B. Fleming’s discovery of penicillin 1796

67. What came first? A. The first test tube baby B. The eradication of smallpox

68. What came first? A. The first test tube baby B. The eradication of smallpox 1978

69. What came first? A. Blood Transfusion Service launched B. Discovery of the structure of DNA

70. What came first? A. Blood Transfusion Service launched B. Discovery of the structure of DNA 1946

71. What came first? A. Genetic fingerprinting B. Discovery of HIV

72. What came first? A. Genetic fingerprinting B. Discovery of HIV 1981

73. What came first? A. Cloning of Dolly the sheep B. First heart-lung transplant

74. What came first? A. Cloning of Dolly the sheep B. First heart-lung transplant 1981

75. Round 3

76. True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

77. True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

78. True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

79. True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

80. True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

81. True or false? 1. Identical twins have identical fingerprints 2. The strongest muscle is the quadriceps 3. The heart beats 100,000 times a day 4. We make 5 litres of saliva every day 5. 70% of the body is water

82. True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

83. True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

84. True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

85. True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

86. True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

87. True or false? 6. Men have two X chromosomes 7. All pathologists work with dead bodies 8. The human brain weighs 2kg 9. IVF babies are made in test tubes 10. The RCPath was founded in 1962

88. Round 4

89. When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

90. When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Laboratory

91. When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. 3. 4. Diseases 5. Laboratory

92. When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. 3. Blood 4. Diseases 5. Laboratory

93. When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. 2. TV pathologists 3. Blood 4. Diseases 5. Laboratory

94. When you think of a pathologist, what comes to mind? 1. Dead bodies 2. TV pathologists 3. Blood 4. Diseases 5. Laboratory

95. Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

96. Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. hankie/tissues

97. Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. 3. 4. money 5. hankie/tissues

98. Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. 3. gloves 4. money 5. hankie/tissues

99. Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. 2. pen 3. gloves 4. money 5. hankie/tissues

100. Name something you might find in a pathologist’s pocket 1. scalpel 2. pen 3. gloves 4. money 5. hankie/tissues

101. What qualities do you need to be a pathologist? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

102. What qualities do you need to be a pathologist? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sense of humour

103. What qualities do you need to be a pathologist? 1. 2. 3. 4. Curiosity 5. Sense of humour

104. What qualities do you need to be a pathologist? 1. 2. 3. Patience 4. Curiosity 5. Sense of humour

105. What qualities do you need to be a pathologist? 1. 2. Strong stomach 3. Patience 4. Curiosity 5. Sense of humour

106. What qualities do you need to be a pathologist? 1. Attention to detail 2. Strong stomach 3. Patience 4. Curiosity 5. Sense of humour

107. What do you think pathologists do in their spare time? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

108. What do you think pathologists do in their spare time? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Drink

109. What do you think pathologists do in their spare time? 1. 2. 3. 4. Watch Casualty/Silent Witness/CSI 5. Drink

110. What do you think pathologists do in their spare time? 1. 2. 3. Sport 4. Watch Casualty/Silent Witness/CSI 5. Drink

111. What do you think pathologists do in their spare time? 1. 2. Same as everyone else 3. Sport 4. Watch Casualty/Silent Witness/CSI 5. Drink

112. What do you think pathologists do in their spare time? 1. Read 2. Same as everyone else 3. Sport 4. Watch Casualty/Silent Witness/CSI 5. Drink

113. Name a pathology specialty? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

114. Name a pathology specialty? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Chemical pathology

115. Name a pathology specialty? 1. 2. 3. 4. Microbiology 5. Chemical pathology

116. Name a pathology specialty? 1. 2. 3. Histopathology 4. Microbiology 5. Chemical pathology

117. Name a pathology specialty? 1. 2. Haematology 3. Histopathology 4. Microbiology 5. Chemical pathology

118. Name a pathology specialty? 1. Forensic pathology 2. Haematology 3. Histopathology 4. Microbiology 5. Chemical pathology

119. And the winners are...