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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - Chapter 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which family member of Osterholm's contracted the HIV virus through a blood transfusion in the 1980s?
(a) His brother Mithchell.
(b) His mother, Ellen.
(c) His Aunt Romana.
(d) His Uncle Roman.

2. Which doctor was responsible for figuring out the source of a cholera outbreak in London in the 1850s?
(a) John Snow.
(b) Alexander Fleming.
(c) Edward Jenner.
(d) Marshall Robards.

3. What was the average life-expectancy in the United States in the year 1900?
(a) 60 years.
(b) 48 years.
(c) 70 years.
(d) 62 years.

4. In what American city did one case of Ebola send shockwaves in 2015?
(a) Dallas, Texas.
(b) San Francisco, California.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

5. In 2014, how many air passengers flew between the United States and the rest of the world?
(a) 300 million.
(b) 50 million.
(c) 100 million.
(d) 186 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) known informally as when Osterholm was in medical school?

2. What turned out to be causing the diarrheal illness in Minnesota that Osterholm investigated in 1984?

3. What brand of tampon turned out to be closely associated with cases of TSS in the 1980s?

4. Which part of Africa did the Ebola outbreak occur in in 2014?

5. In what year did the CDC recommended universal HIV screening?

(see the answer key)

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