Who opposed the anaesthetic chloroform?

• A. Nurses in hospitals
• B. Parliament members and scientists
• C. Religious groups and doctors who preferred speed
• D. Apothecaries

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is why early chloroform faced opposition. Chloroform was praised for taking away pain, but not everyone welcomed it. Religious groups often argued that suffering has moral or spiritual value, and removing pain could be inappropriate or harmful to the patient’s character. At the same time, some surgeons disliked or distrusted anesthesia because they valued speed and saw pain relief as something that could slow a procedure, complicate judgment, or mask a surgeon’s skill. They worried about safety and control when a patient was unconscious.

So, the strongest match is those who opposed chloroform for both moral/religious reasons and for a preference for speed in surgery. The other groups mentioned didn’t become the primary opponents in the same way.