Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
True or false: Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, was born in Wales.
- ATrue
- BFalseRight answer
Answer: False
Fleming was born in Scotland. As a teenager he moved to London, where he later trained and qualified as a doctor.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The 20th century". Practice question 239 of 651, written in our own words.