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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. Who introduced the term "black swan event"?
(a) John Snow.
(b) James Curtland.
(c) Edward Jenner.
(d) Nassim Nicholas.

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

3. In which part of Minnesota did Osterholm investigate an outbreak of diarrheal illness in 1984?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Framewood.
(c) Willow.
(d) Brainerd.

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 Chapter 2, what does Osterholm say is NOT part of the public health agenda?
(a) Curing babies of illness.
(b) Preventing death.
(c) Figuring out the causes of diseases.
(d) Developing new vaccinations for diseases.

Short Answer Questions

1. What process for killing bacteria is Louis Pasteur famous for discovering?

2. What does Osterholm identify as the first pathogen of pandemic potential in Chapter 4?

3. In 2014, how many air passengers flew between the United States and the rest of the world?

4. Which professional was responsible for naming the HIV/AIDS virus in the early 1980s?

5. What company did Bill Gates found?

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