Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University - Quiz
Faculty of Medicine Damascus University
  • 1. In what year was the Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University founded?
A) 1920
B) 1901
C) 1903
D) 1946
  • 2. What was the name of the institution under Faisal I?
A) Arab Medical School
B) Damascus Medical Institute
C) Syrian Medical Academy
D) Turkish Medical Institute
  • 3. What was the original language of instruction in the faculty?
A) French
B) English
C) Arabic
D) Ottoman Turkish
  • 4. Where did the school move temporarily during World War I?
A) Aleppo
B) Beirut
C) Cairo
D) Istanbul
  • 5. Who was elected chairman of the Damascus Medical Institute in 1920?
A) Rida Said
B) Faisal I
C) Sultan Abdülhamid II
D) An Ottoman official
  • 6. In what year did the publication of the Medical Journal of the Arab Institute begin?
A) 1946
B) 1903
C) 1924
D) 1958
  • 7. What proportion of students were non-Syrian on average at the institute?
A) Three quarters
B) One quarter
C) One tenth
D) Half
  • 8. When did the university's remit widen significantly?
A) After the evacuation of the French in 1946
B) During the Ottoman Empire
C) During the unity of Egypt and Syria
D) In 1903
  • 9. Which act amended the Syrian name to the University of Damascus?
A) An act promulgated in 1958
B) An act from 1946
C) An act from 1924
D) An iradé of 1903
  • 10. What is the primary goal regarding the translation of medical research mentioned in the text?
A) Westernization of medicine
B) Commercialization of research
C) Eliminating oncology research
D) Arabization of science
  • 11. Which field of medical research has been improving at the Faculty of Medicine?
A) Pediatrics
B) Oncology
C) Geriatrics
D) Psychiatry
  • 12. What happened to cancer and oncology research during the Syrian crisis?
A) It increased
B) It decreased
C) It remained stagnant
D) It stopped
  • 13. What is considered the oldest university college in Syria?
A) The University of Damascus
B) The Turkish Medical Institute
C) The Arab Medical School
D) Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University
  • 14. What were the Ottoman authorities doing in 1901 regarding medical education?
A) Founded the Turkish Medical Institute
B) Closed all medical faculties
C) Relocated the university to Beirut
D) Founded the Arab Medical School
  • 15. What was the significance of the 27 April 1903 iradé?
A) It transformed the institute into an imperial faculty
B) It appointed Rida Said
C) It mandated Arabic as the language of instruction
D) It renamed the school to Damascus University
  • 16. How many main university hospitals are affiliated with Damascus University?
A) 6
B) 10
C) 4
D) 8
  • 17. Which of the following is an affiliated hospital of Damascus University?
A) Central Pediatric Clinic
B) Al-Assad Military Hospital
C) Al-Bayrouni Cancer Center
D) Damascus General Hospital
  • 18. What is the nature of the healthcare provided by these university hospitals?
A) State-subsidized partial payment
B) Free health-care
C) Private insurance based
D) Fee-for-service
  • 19. How many buildings mainly compose Al Mouwasat University Hospital?
A) 5
B) 3
C) 6
D) 4
  • 20. How many doctors work at Al Mouwasat University Hospital according to its website?
A) 2000
B) 1200
C) 1700
D) 3500
  • 21. How many nurses work at Al Mouwasat University Hospital according to its website?
A) 3500
B) 2500
C) 4000
D) 1700
  • 22. How many beds does the National University Hospital have?
A) 500
B) 1000
C) 800
D) 645
  • 23. In what year was the National University Hospital in Damascus founded?
A) 1958
B) 1990
C) 1988
D) 1975
  • 24. What special unit is mentioned as part of the National University Hospital?
A) Plastic surgery unit
B) Bone marrow unit
C) Kidney transplant unit
D) Heart transplant unit
  • 25. Which specific building is part of Al Mouwasat University Hospital?
A) Oncology Research Building
B) Pediatric Surgery Building
C) Cardiovascular Surgery Building
D) Dermatology Wing
  • 26. How many stories does the Faculty of Medicine library have?
A) 3
B) 1
C) 2
D) 4
  • 27. When were computers installed on the upper floor of the library?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2008
D) 2012
  • 28. Where can students borrow textbooks of clinical and sub-clinical sciences?
A) The anatomy lab
B) The electronic medical library
C) The librarians' office
D) The main auditorium
  • 29. How many main buildings does the Faculty of Medicine have?
A) 2
B) 5
C) 4
D) 3
  • 30. What is the estimated occupancy capacity of each large auditorium?
A) 500
B) 1000
C) 2000
D) 1500
  • 31. Which database currently lists the Faculty of Medicine under ECFMG sponsor notes?
A) IMED
B) FAIMER
C) WHO Avicenna
D) WDOM
  • 32. Which former Syrian president is a notable alumnus of the Faculty of Medicine?
A) Bashar al-Assad
B) Shukri al-Quwatli
C) Hafez al-Assad
D) Nureddin al-Atassi
  • 33. Who was the Syrian-American orthopedics surgeon mentioned as a notable alumnus?
A) Mohammed al-Hamad
B) Bashar al-Assad
C) Riad Barmada
D) Ibrahim al-Jafari
  • 34. What equipment is found in the laboratories?
A) Virtual reality headsets
B) Computers only
C) Microscopes and teaching amenities
D) Surgical robots
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